The Touch Research Institute is dedicated to studying the effects of touch therapy, including the effects of massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, music and aromatherapy at all stages of life, from newborns to senior citizens.
MassageNet is a practice based research network that uses data gathered from therapists and clients in real world settings to answer important research questions.
The REHABDATA database spans almost 50 years of disability and rehabilitation research. More than 200,000 abstracts are available through this database, including approximately 115,000 records originally indexed in the Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE) database.
Practice guideline from the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario to address questions that Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) and clients have raised about cannabis and massage therapy.
Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Therapeutic Exercises and Manual Therapy in the Management of Osteoarthritis. Last updated in 2005.
The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) is the regulator established by the Ontario government to regulate the practice of Massage Therapy and to govern the conduct of Registered Massage Therapists through the provisions of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Massage Therapy Act, 1991.
The CMTA is a nationwide alliance composed of provincial professional associations to provide a forum for collaboration to advance massage therapy as a health care profession in Canada.
The Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA), as the certifying body in Canada, provides the leadership in the specialty of sport massage and education by establishing professional standards and qualifications for massage therapists.
