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- Official Publication of the
American Massage Therapy Association
Winter 2001 Vol. 39, No. 4
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- American Massage Therapy Association®
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Publisher
Elizabeth M. Lucas
Director of Communications & Marketing
| Michael L. Schwanz |
Editor |
| Kelly Gospodarek |
Communications
Assistant |
| Cherie Sohnen-Moe |
Business Editor |
| Lisa Mertz,
Ph.D., |
Book Review Editor |
| Douglas Alexander |
Contributing
Writer |
| Brian Coughlan |
Contributing
Writer |
| Mirka Knaster |
Contributing
Writer |
| Robert A. Schulman,
M.D. |
Medical Advisor |
| Jerry Hossli |
Manager, Media
Sales & Service |
| Christina Rompon |
Media Sales &
Service |
| Imagination
Publishing |
Design |
Contributors
Caroline Gutierrez Abreu
Dianne Ackerman
Ben E. Benjamin
Ron Dolrymple
Reid Goldsborough
William J. Greenberg
Dawn Jordan
Janet McPherson
Maureen A. Moon
Paul Musser
Heather Nicoll
Dianne Polseno
Bernie Siegel
Lawerence E. warnock
Ruth Werner

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changes to
Massage Therapy Journal, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois
60201-4444.
SUBSCRIPTIONS: All subscription matters and notices of change of address
(see postcard in this issue) should be sent to: AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor,
Ste. 100, MTJ Subscriptions, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444.
847.864.0123. Fax: 847.864.1178. Subscription rates: US and Canada, $25
for one year (4 issues). $45 for two years (8 issues). Foreign $70 for
one. $120 for two years (via air). All payments must be made in US
dollars. Back issues are available on a limited basis, Contact AMTA
Membership Department, Suite 100, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Evanston, IL 60201.
Phone: 847.864.0123, facsimile 847.864.1178.
EDITORIAL COPY: Editorial Contributions, photos and miscellaneous
inquiries should be sent to: Editor, Massage Therapy Journal, AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444.
Query via 847.864.0123, Ext. 153 or
tberland@inet.amtamassage.org (Ted Berland).
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cannot assume responsibility for manuscripts, art, and/or disks
submitted to us, authors should keep an original copy for themselves.
Submissions will
be returned only if accompanied by a large
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| 26 |
Ben Benjamin's Corner |
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Common digestive
conditions can be alleviated significantly with proper treatment.
By Ben E. Benjamin and Ruth Werner
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| 136 |
Ethically Speaking |
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Your appearance can
make a strong statement about your overall professionalism.
By Dianne Polseno
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| 144 |
Personal
Computing |
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Since most massage
therapists work alone, using these communication vehicles will
help you stay connected with your peers and friends.
By Reid Goldsborough
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| 148 |
Book Reviews |
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The offering in this
issue include such topics as shiatsu, breast massage, facilitated
stretching, healing tendons and ligaments, and biotherapy.
Compiled by Lisa Mertz
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| 176 |
Love, Massage, & Medicine |
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Therapists often are
helping patients through major life changes.
By Bernie Siegel |

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Letter
From the Editor |
| 14 |
Letters to the
Editor |
| 22 |
Kaleidoscope |
| 25 |
AMTA President's Editorial |
| 34 |
Writer Guidelines |
| 36 |
New Products |
| 160 |
Directory of
COMTA Schools |
| 166 |
Classifieds |
| 173 |
Advertiser
Directory
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ON THE
COVER
Image created by
Whitney Larson

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