Massage Science with Eric Purves
by Eric Purves
Latest episode
Pain Education, No Script Provided. Ep 7, Making an MSK Pain…
Pain Education, No Script Provided. Ep 7, Making an MSK Pain…
About this podcast
Massage science will bring you the latest research and feature discussions about the science of massage, touch and current pain science. This is a podcast created for the massage, manual and movement therapist. Eric Purves is a massage therapist, educator, and researcher with a passion to have the massage and musculoskeletal professions embrace current science and start to realize their full potential to help improve well being.
Eric has been working tirelessly to inspire change in his profession and this podcast is another platform for him to express his thoughts, discuss the current science, and interview therapists on specific topics.
What makes this podcast different? Eric will be exploring topics that focus on the current science of touch, best practices for MSK care, and how this relates to the massage and manual therapy professions. New episodes are scheduled to be released every 2 weeks and they will be 30-60 minutes long.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 40 episodes
- Pain Education, No Script Provided. Ep 7, Making an MSK Pain Assessment · 59 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided Ep 6, Conflation and Semantics · 1 h 0 minSend us Fan Mail We rethink pain from the ground up with Monica Noy, separating nociception from pain and showing how sloppy language and seductive stories distort care. We…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided Ep 5. Rethinking Inflammation · 57 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided Ep 4. Definitions and Clinical Descriptors · 52 minSend us Fan Mail We examine the IASP definition of pain, why shared language matters, and how sloppy semantics derail research and care. We contrast barriers to recovery with…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided Episode 3. Social Determinants of Health · 53 minSend us Fan Mail Without understanding social determinants of health, pain care becomes guesswork dressed as certainty. Monica Noy helps us separate influence from cause and…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided, ep 2. Pain and Nociception · 55 minSend us Fan Mail We question whether it is ethical to cause pain during manual therapy and unpack what nociception, tissue insult, and consent truly mean. We challenge heuristics…
- Pain Education, No Script Provided with Monica Noy, ep 1. Knowledge Gaps and Ethics · 57 minSend us Fan Mail What if pain education got the fundamentals wrong by chasing tidy scripts instead of solid mechanisms? We sit down with researcher and educator Monica Noy to…
- The Knowledge Summit Series Part 3: Move Through Cancer with Meaghan Mounce · 44 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- The Knowledge Summit Series Part 2: Dual Relationships in Massage Therapy with Sarah MacAulay · 54 minSend us Fan Mail Sarah MacAulay, an RMT from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, brings a fresh perspective on dual relationships in massage therapy, challenging the profession's traditional…
- The Knowledge Summit Series Part 1: Rewiring Safety with Alanna Thompson · 1 h 4 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- Neuroscience and Trauma Informed Massage Therapy with Dr Mark Olson · 1 h 0 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- What is an evidence-based technique? · 32 minSend us Fan Mail The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro. Partnering with them…
- Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice · 39 minSend us Fan Mail Can the flexibility of a new professional development model for massage therapists change the status quo? Discover how British Columbia’s innovative approach is…
- Exploring Evidence-Based Practice and Challenges in Massage Therapy · 1 h 1 minSend us Fan Mail There are many common misunderstandings about evidence based practice (EBP). It is not all about the reserach evidence, although that is a critical component…
- Therapeutic Exercise in Massage Therapy: Insights and Challenges with Michelle Smith · 1 h 2 minSend us Fan Mail Can massage therapists truly prescribe and monitor therapeutic exercise programs effectively? Join us in a conversation with Michelle Smith from Saskatoon…
- Being a Massage Therapist in Professional Sports with Richard Hawes · 1 h 28 minSend us Fan Mail Join us as we sit down with Richard Hawes, a Registered Massage Therapist who has had over 30 years of experience as an RMT and now works with the Vancouver…
- Touch, Techniques, and the Therapeutic Journey with Monica and Forrest · 52 minSend us Fan Mail Forrest and Monica, two therapists from the town of Nelson, BC, join me to discuss the manual therapies like osteopathy, massage, and acupuncture. They share…
- Soft Tissue Therapy: A Discussion with Anna Maria Mazzieri · 1 h 17 minSend us Fan Mail We welcome Anna Maria Mazzieri, a soft tissue therapist and educator from the UK. We share our stories and insights that hope to reshape the landscape of manual…
- The Challenges of Massage Therapy Education and Practice with Dave Cordoviz RMT · 1 h 12 minSend us Fan Mail Meet Dave Cordoviz, a new Registered Massage Therapist, in Vancouver, BC. Dave discusses the invaluable lessons he'd learn while juggling work at multiple…
- Rethinking Scar Tissue Management in Massage Therapy · 55 minSend us Fan Mail Ever wondered if everything you've heard about scar tissue and massage therapy is consistent with the evidence? Prepare to have your beliefs challenged as we're…
