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The history of massage goes back to the beginning of man and has been used for a number of ailments and to help the body feel better. However, some of the greatest truths are the simplest. So too are some of the greatest therapies such as movement, heat, cold and external forces. 
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The links below are an assortment of publicly available studies that represent research and reporting from various sources and institutions. We do not endorse or validate the study links below, nor do we reflect these studies are applicable or endorsing of therapies contained in this website. For example, the therapy included in the SolaJet is more than deep tissue manipulation (massage). However, it combines a sequential compression along with heat therapy to create an overall effect different from massage by itself.
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Endo-Kinetics entails many modalities or therapies that affect the body, and some of the links below help deepen our understanding of a variety of therapies and their applications.

Massage

Susan Lee King Yuan, Luciana Akemi Matsutani, Amélia Pasqual Marques

University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, Rua Cipotanea, 51 – Cidade Universitaria, CEP: 05360-160 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil 

Mark H Rapaport, Pamela Schettler, Catherine Bresee

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. mrapapo@emory.edu

Mark Hyman Rapaport, Pamela Schettler, Erika R Larson, Sherry A Edwards, Boadie W Dunlop, Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Becky Kinkead 

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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 2nd Fl, 12 Executive Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. mrapapo@emory.edu.

2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

3Atlanta School of Massage, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

By Nicholas Bakalar

The New York Times, FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Cynthia Bologna

Cynthia Bologna, M.A., C.B.T., of Petaluma, Calif., works exclusively with clients who have dementia and life-threatening illnesses. She also offers personalized internships for massage students and certified bodywork practitioners. She can be reached at Cmbologna@aol.com.

Miguel A Diego, Tiffany Field, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Sybil Hart, Bernard Brucker, Tory Field, Iris Burman

Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016820, 1601 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33101, USA.

by Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD

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Dr. Ross, the founder of The Science of Massage Institute, recipient of 2018 “Dr. David G. Simons Award” from the National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists (NAMTPT).

CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2012 2:14 PM ET 
With files from CBC's Kelly Crowe and Melanie Glanz

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