Orthopedic  Massage  Associates
Specializing in Wellness and Relaxation
Judy Castrichini, LMT # 724  (256)518-0886      ~      Jeffrey Rich, LMT # 656   ( 256)337-1699
offering comprehensive, integrated massage therapy services to complement your regular medical care


When we find good information, we like to share it with you, our clients.  Orthopedic Massage Associates maintains a lending library of books, tapes, and videos which are all available freely to our clients.  In addition to that, here are some helpful resources which you may find useful:

Massage, Bodywork, and Holistic Health

bulletThe American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)  www.amtamassage.org
bulletThe Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) www.abmp.com
bulletThe Touch Research Institute www.miami.edu/touch-research/
bulletNational Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) www.ncbtmb.com
bulletOrthopedic Massage Education and Research Institute (OMERI) www.omeri.com
bulletwww.spring-training.com/html/orthopedic_massage.html  This site has a very concise explanation of what orthopedic massage is, and how it is integrated into regular medical care
bulletTennessee Institute of Healing Arts, massage school in Chattanooga, TN www.tiha.com
bulletHolistic Online.com  www.holistic-online.com, a very comprehensive web site containing much information of interest

Non-massage sites

bulletDr. Bill English, traditional and alternative medical care in Huntsville www.drenglish.com
bulletJoseph Hubertus Pilates   www.hermit.com/hermit/~mjm.html
bulletPilates classes in Huntsville and Madison  
bulletBreath Work at the "respire net"  www.respire.net
bulletAll about Stress www.reutershealth.com/wellconnected/doc31.html
bulletThe Google search engine  www.google.com
bulletThe Daily Wav site for sound files  www.dailywav.com
bulletAre you a reader?  This is the coolest idea I've seen in a long time!  www.bookcrossing.com
bulletRaybob's BookCrossing bookshelf  raybob.bookcrossing.com
bulletMimi Hughes, a Madison teacher who is swimming the entire length of the Tennessee River has a wonderful website devoted to her swim, our environment, the Tennessee River in particular, and taking care of the world we live in.  Her website is found at www.riverswim.com.
bulletCity of Madison, AL,  web site www.ci.madison.al.us

Helpful Books, Tapes, and Videos

bulletAM Yoga, PM Yoga -- this is an excellent yoga intro containing two video tapes, one for morning practice and one for evening practice.  Each routine is 20 minutes long and very well presented.  
bulletListen to Your Pain by Ben Benjamin, Ph.D.  This excellent little book describes common and uncommon soft-tissue injuries, how to assess them yourself with simple techniques, and what your treatment options are, including massage, physical therapy, surgery, and more.  Ben Benjamin has been researching the soft-tissue field for decades, and is an internationally known lecturer and teacher in the field.
bulletBody, Mind, and Sport by John Douillard.  Auyrvedic background and athletic training.   See more information on his web site at:  www.lifespa.com
bulletThree Season Diet by John Douillard.  Auyrvedic background and athletic training.
 

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