Chronic Pain Management

Diana L. Thompson
LMP

Diana, a licensed massage therapist for over 30 years, has a private practice in Seattle, WA treating acute and chronic pain disorders, specializing in post-operative care. She has a new book, Integrative Pain Management: Massage, Movement, and Mindfulness Based Practices and authored Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation and Insurance Billing for Manual Therapists, now in its fourth edition. In addition, she wrote a regular column in Massage and Bodywork Magazine, titled “Somatic Research” from 2010 – 2013. Diana has just launched her next iteration of medical documentation with a web-based version: Hands Heal Electronic Health Records. In addition to her massage practice and writing projects, Diana lectures at massage, acupuncture, midwifery, chiropractic, physician and physical therapy conferences internationally and is a consultant for massage therapy research with The Research Institute at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle. She is a past president of the Massage Therapy Foundation, and the proud recipient of many National awards, including The President’s Award, AMTA; Massage Therapist of the Year, One Concept; and Humanitarian of the Year, Performance Health.