Papers cited in the Newsletter

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Ageing of the diaphragm muscle

Tongue and lip tie beyond breastfeeding difficulties

The Blind Men, the Elephant, and the Continuing Education Course: Why Higher Standards Are Needed in Physical Therapist Professional Development

The role of touch in manual therapy - An integrative literature review

Elias 2023 Touch neurons underlying dopaminergic pleasurable touch and sexual receptivity

Lee 2018 Effect of wound massage on neck discomfort and voice changes after thyroidectomy

The role of touch in manual therapy - an integrative literature review

Pattern Recognition in Muscle Misuse Voice Disorders: How I Do It

Running from Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Exercise Dose and Modality in the Treatment for Depression

Hands On/Hands Off: Pedagogical Touch in the #MeToo Era (2020)

Speech sounds alter facial skin sensation (2012)

Somatosensory contribution to motor learning due to facial skin deformation (2010)

Is it time to review what we say about fascia and how we think we can treat it? (2023)

Our Musculoskeletal Treatments are More Similar than We Think: Shared Treatment Mechanisms (2022)

A systematic review of behavioural therapies for improving swallow and cough function in Parkinson’s disease (2023)

A Manual Therapy in Need of a Manual: Conceptualizing and Comparing Existing Vocal Massage Protocols and Their Use in the Treatment of Voice Problems (2023)

Are patients picking up what we are putting down? Considering nocebo effects in exercise for musculoskeletal pain (2023)

Effects of the salivary gland massage program in older type 2 diabetes patients on the salivary flow rate, xerostomia, swallowing and oral hygiene- A randomized controlled trial (2023)

Effortful Pitch Glide: A Potential New Exercise Evaluated by Dynamic MRI (2015)

Proprioception: An Evidence Based Narrative Review (2017)

Senba 2023 Exercise therapy for chronic pain- How does exercise change the limbic brain function?

Fritz (2024) The mechanism of action for laryngeal manual therapies- the need for an update

Helou (2017) Crafting the Dialogue: Meta-Therapy in Transgender Voice and Communication Training

Helou (2019) Beyond Successful Voice Therapy Techniques and Tasks: The Concept of Meta-Therapy

Castro, Enclave, and Biel (2023) Self-Determination Theory Applications in Culturally Responsive Voice Therapy

Manual Therapy of Dysphagia in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report

Effect of manual diaphragmatic activation on diaphragm function in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

A Survey of Manual Therapy Techniques and Protocols Used to Prevent or Treat Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients During and after Radiation
Therapy

Hyoid bone fusion and bone density across the lifespan: prediction of age and sex (Fisher et al., 2015)

Age-related changes in the hyoid bone: An autopsy-based radiological analysis (Jadav et al., 2021)

The Evolution of Swallowing Rehabilitation and Emergence of Biofeedback Modalities (Lee-Huckabee, 2023)

A Survey of Manual Therapy Techniques and Protocols Used to Prevent or Treat Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients During and after Radiation Therapy (Daniels et al., 2024)

Brain Activity Underlying Muscle Relaxation (Kato et al., 2019)

Concurrent Validity of the IOPI and Tongueometer Orofacial Strength Measurement Devices (Curtis, et al., 2023)

A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions, Packhouser et al., 2024

Comparison of Connective Tissue Massage and Classic Massage in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Celenay et al., 2024

“Hands-On” and “Hands-Off” Physiotherapy Treatments in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Buraschi et al., 2024

International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for Potential of Vascular Pathologies of the Neck Prior to Musculoskeletal Intervention: International IFOMPT Cervical Framework. Rusgton et al., (2023) 

Communication board for oral techniques.

Association of Neck Range of Motion and Skin Caliper Measures on Dysphagia Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer and Effects of Neck Stretches and Swallowing Exercises. Silbergleit et al., 2020

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Forward Head Posture. Debucean et al., 2023

Integrating Manual Therapy Techniques in the Treatment of Long COVID: A Case Report. Bates et al., 2024

Functional communication disorders: a systematic review of interventions to improve outcomes in adults, McKenzie et al., 2025

Resistance Exercise Training as a Primary Countermeasure to Age-Related Chronic Disease. Mcleod et al., 2019

Move more, age well- prescribing physical activity for older adults. Thorton et al., 2025

Is the use of manual therapy in the craniomandibular and cervical regions beneficial for reducing orofacial pain and increasing mandibular mobility? Systematic review. de Cassia das Neves Martins et al. 2025

Regulatory T cells shield muscle mitochondria from interferon-γ-mediated damage to promote the beneficial effects of exercise. Langston et al., 2024

Motor Function of the Pharynx, Esophagus, and its Sphincters, Mittal, 2011.

Manual Therapy for Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors The MANTLE Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. McMillan et al., 2025

Manual Therapy for Patients With Radiation-Associated Trismus After Head and Neck Cancer (supplemental material and protocol). McMIllan et al, 2022

The Senses of Agency and Ownership- A Review. Braun et al., 2018

An Epidemiologic Study of the Relationship Between Postural Asymmetry in the Teen Years and Subsequent Back and Neck Pain, Dieck et al. 1985

The mechanisms of manual therapy: A living review of systematic, narrative, and scoping reviews. Keter et al., 2025

The Breathing IQ: an anthropometric index of diaphragmatic breathing efficiency. Vranich et al., 2025

Prevalence and characteristics of persistent pain among head and neck cancer survivors- A systematic review and meta-analysis. Fernández-Gualda et al. 2025

Musculoskeletal Impairments and Dysfunction in Individuals with Head and Neck Cancer Following Surgery with Neck Dissection—A Systematic Review. Mohamad et al., 2025

Changes of the Occlusal Relationship in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) After Manual Therapy_ A Pilot Study. Pohl et al., 2025

Diagnostic and Treatment in Voice Therapy. Barsties v. Latosek et al., 2025 (BOOK)

The Efficacy of the Manual Circumlaryngeal Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Barsties v. Latoszek et al., 2023.

Social touch experience in different contexts- A review. Saarinen et al 2021

The effects of tongue stretching exercise on tongue length in healthy adults- a preliminary study  Kim, 2017

Tongue stretching exercises improve tongue motility and oromotor function in patients with dysphagia after stroke- A preliminary randomized controlled trial. Hwang 2019

Increasing Length or Modifying Sensation.  Weppler and Magnusson, 2010

The Association Between Cervical Spine Alignment and Voice Symptoms in Patients With Voice Disorders: A Prospective Cohort Study. Kim et al., 2025

The Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. of Relationship-Centered Care. Willis, 2025