The third year massage therapy students are looking for participants for their final year research projects. If you would like to help these students learn what it is like to conduct research, and receive free massage therapy in the process, contact Jessica Stacey or Felicia Bremner, Clinic Managers (mtclinic@humber.ca; 416.675.6622 x5055). Individuals who complete the study process will receive a gift certificate to the Massage Therapy Clinic at Humber College to use following the study. If you are not sure if you are eligible or need more information before you commit, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Here are some of the people we are looking for. When you call or email, please reference the study number.
The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT001
We are looking for an individual who was been experiencing pain, numbness and tingling in the thumb, first two fingers, and ½ of the ring finger. Documentation must be provided if the individual has been clinically diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, if a diagnosis has not been provided the clinic manager/instructor will perform a physical assessment to determine eligibility. Individuals who are experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of a secondary condition will not be eligible for the study. The length of this study is 8 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Afternoon.
The Treatment of Patients with Functional Scoliosis using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT002
We are looking for an individual who has been diagnosed with functional scoliosis by a physician (documentation must be provided). Individuals who present with structural scoliosis and neurological manifestations will not be eligible to take part in the study. The length of the study is 11 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Evening.
The Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathies using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT003
We are looking for an individual who has been diagnosed by a physician, chiropractor, or physiotherapist with rotator cuff tendinopathies (documentation must be provided). If a diagnosis has not been made, a physical assessment will be conducted by the clinic manager/instructor to determine eligibility.
The length of this study is 10 weeks.
The Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT004
We are looking for an individual who has been diagnosed by a physician with rheumatoid arthritis in the hands (documentation must be provided) and who presents with pain and limited range of motion in the affected joint. Individuals who present with joint instability and severe joint damage will not be eligible to take part in the study. The length of this study is 10 weeks.
The treatment will take place on Thursday Afternoon.
The Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT005 & 16MT006
We are looking for an individual who has been diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis (in the frozen stage) by a physician (documentation must be provided). The length of this study is 12 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Monday or Thursday Evening.
The Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT007
We are looking for a physically active individual who, for at least one month, has been experiencing increased pain in the knee, altered mobility of the knee, and decreased ability to perform normal daily activities. Individuals who present with bursitis, patellar tendonitis, and patellar dislocation will not be eligible to take part in the study. The length of the study is 10 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Afternoon.
The Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT008
We are looking for an individual who has been clinically diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (documentation must be provided). The individual must be in remission phase of their multiple sclerosis, and must be experiencing manifestations that impact their normal daily activities. The individual will be excluded from the study if they experience widespread loss of sensation and/or severe acute flare-ups. The length of this study is 10 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Evening.
The Treatment of Low Back Pain using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT009
We are looking for an individual who suffers from chronic non-specific low back pain with patient reported impact on activities of daily living. Pain experienced must be sub-acute or chronic (pain for more than 3 months). The individual will not be eligible to participate in the study if they present with back pain as a result of trauma, history or current disc pathology, spondylolisthesis, and history of back surgery. The length of this study is 12 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Afternoon.
The Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT010
We are looking for an individual who has been experiencing pain in the outer aspect of the elbow, painful or reduced range of motion of the wrist, , the inability to perform normal daily activities, and have had pain present for three weeks since the initial onset of symptoms (chronic stage). Individuals will be excluded from the study if they present with pain in both elbows, if there is a history of surgery to the elbow or wrist, or recent history of anti-inflammatory injections. The length of this study is 10 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Monday.
The Treatment of Iliotibial Band Syndrome using Massage Therapy
Study #: 16MT011
We are looking for an individual who has been experiencing pain or swelling in the outside portion of the thigh at the knee and/or the hip, pain with certain angles of flexion of the knee, and gradual increase in pain in the knee from repetitive activities (i.e. running, going up and down the stairs, etc.) or the interruption of repetitive activities due to pain. Individuals presenting with current ACL or meniscal injury will not be eligible to take part in the study. The length of this study is 12 weeks.
The treatments would take place on Thursday Evening.
If you would like more information about any of the studies above or would like to volunteer to participate, please contact Jessica Stacey or Felicia Bremner (mtclinic@humber.ca; 416.675.6622 x5055). If you would not like to be part of the study but would like to make an appointment at Humber’s Massage Therapy Clinic, please contact us at mtclinic@humber.ca or 416.675.6622 x5055.