MassageNet
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
MassageNet
PBRN Type:
Other
PBRN Type Other:
Massage Therapists
Network Category:
Affiliate
City:
Evanston
State:
Illinois
Zip:
60201
Main Phone:
630-889-6423
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Gini Ohlson
PBRN Director Email:
gohlson@massagetherapyfoundation.org
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Niki Munk
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
nmunk@iu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Niki Munk, PhD
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
nmunk@iu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Chair
Geographic Coverage:
National
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Outside of US
Network Founded:
2009
PBRN Mission Statement:
"Our Mission
Provide a nurturing environment for therapeutic massage-focused clinicians, students, educators, and researchers to develop and facilitate collaborative research projects and educational resources that directly impact and reflect massage practice. Collaborative efforts within MassageNet shall be attuned to the current needs of its members and other therapeutic massage stakeholders, not limited by the biases of any single governing group.
Our Vision
MassageNet will be an enduring, sustainable collaborative space for massage research that reflects real-world...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Depression and other mental health disorders
Other health or disease related interests
Women's health issues
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
3
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
617
Approximate Number of Patients:
14500
