Massage Practitioner

Resources for Massage Practitioners

Massage Therapy Searches in PubMed
Links to pre-formatted PubMed searches on many different topics in bodywork.
Massage Therapy Research Database
The Massage Therapy Research Database contains over 4,800 records including both indexed and non-indexed journal citations, and also offers access to live PubMed searches.
PubMed Clinical Queries
Specialized PubMed searches for clinicians. Finds citations that correspond to a specific clinical study category, such as etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and more.
Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.
Databases

DynaMed (Diseases & Conditions)
With clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,000 topics, DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care'.
AMED (Alternative & Natural Medicine Database)
Includes complementary medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, palliative care, and more.
Alt-HealthWatch
Full-text articles, pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Natural Standard
Natural Standard provides high-quality, evidence-based information on dietary supplements (including herbs, vitamins, and minerals), functional foods, diets, complementary practices (modalities), exercises, and medical conditions.
MEDLINE® with Full Text
MEDLINE® with Full Text lets you search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals, with full text access for more than 1,470 journals.
MANTIS
MANTIS addresses all areas of alternative medical literature. It has also become the largest index of peer reviewed articles for several disciplines including; chiropractic, osteopathy, homeopathy, and manual medicine.
Information for Clients

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Topics A-Z
National Institutes of Health's lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

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