Following are journal articles written by Dr. Joe Muscolino. Articles are listed by publication year.

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2013

	Psoas Major Function (mtj, Spring 2013 issue: Body Mechanics column article)				Working the Hands in Concert, The Force Couple Technique (mtj, Summer 2013 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

 

 

2012

		Stretching the Low Back (mtj, Winter 2012 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Reading, Writing and Posture (mtj, Fall 2012 issue: Body Mechanics column article)
	The Kinesiology of Stretching (co-written with Simona Cipriani) (May/June 2012 issue of Pilates Style Magazine.)		Orthopedic Assessment of Strains and Sprains (mtj, Summer 2012 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Massage Therapy and Joint Mobilization (Massage Today, March 2012)
	Fascial Structure (mtj, Spring 2012 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Movement & Stabilization (co-written with Simona Cipriani) (March/April 2012 issue of Pilates Style Magazine.)		Understanding Muscle Function (co-written with Simona Cipriani) (January/February 2012 issue of Pilates Style Magazine.)

2011

	Motion Palpation Assessment of the Sacroiliac Joint (mtj, Winter 2011 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy (Winter 2011, Australian Traditional Medicine Society News)		Stretching the Hip Flexors (original version) (November 2011, Journal of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists)
	Stretching the Hip Flexors (expanded version) (November 2011, Journal of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists)		Advanced Stretching Techniques (Summer 2011, Massage Magazine New Zealand)		Clinical Orthopedic Neck Massage (September 2011, Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society)
	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (September 2011, Association of Massage Therapists, ltd., Australia)		Neural Plasticity   (mtj, Fall 2011 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Navigating Your Way - The Science and Art of Muscle Palpation (July 2011, Massage Australia Magazine)
	Palpation Assessment (June 2011, Association of Massage Therapists, ltd., Australia)		Reversing Anatomy: from Muscles to Myofascial Meridians (mtj, Summer 2011 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		How Do We Know What We Know (mtj, Summer 2011 issue)
	Joint Mobilisation   (Journal of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists, Winter 2011)		Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (mtj, Spring 2011 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Fundamentals of Clinical Orthopedic Massage (Terra Rosa, e-magazine, March 2011)

2010

	Treatment Planning and Client Education (mtj, Winter 2010 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		The Science and Art of Muscle Palpation (mtj, Winter 2010 issue)		Advanced Stretching: Using Neural Inhibition to Enhance the Stretch, part 2 (Massage Today, December 2010)
	Advanced Stretching: Using Neural Inhibition to Enhance the Stretch, part 1 (Massage Today, September 2010)		Orthopedic Assessment of the Sacroiliac Joint (mtj, Fall 2010 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Muscle Palpation Assessment and Orthopedic Massage (Terra Rosa, e-magazine, June 2010)
	Feel the Stretch, Make stretching a part of your self-care program (mtj, Summer 2010 issue)		Cervical Traction   (mtj, Summer 2010 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Working from the Core   (Massage Magazine article, June 2010)
			7 Keys to Healthy Neck Posture (mtj, Spring 2010 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

2009

	Joint Mobilization of the Low Back (mtj, Winter 2009 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		What muscle actions should we learn and know? (mtj, Fall 2009 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Body Mechanics for Stretching (mtj, Summer 2009 issue: Body Mechanics column article)
			What is Muscle Memory? (mtj, Spring 2009 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

2008

	Joint Mobilization of the Thoracic Region   (mtj, Winter 2008 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Fascial Contraction   (mtj, Fall 2008 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Think Antagonists   (mtj, Summer 2008 issue: Body Mechanics column article)
			Understanding and Working with Myofascial Trigger Points (mtj, Spring 2008 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

2007

	Upper Extremity Paraesthesia: clinical assessment and reasoning (jbmt, July 2007 issue)		Stretching the Hip   (mtj, Winter 2007 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Joint Mobilization of the Neck (mtj, Fall 2007 issue: Body Mechanics column article)
	How Pilates Can Benefit Your Body Mechanics (mtj, Summer 2007 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		Back to Basics: The Actions & Reverse Actions of a Muscle (mtj, Spring 2007 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

2006

	Work Smarter, Not Harder (mtj, Winter 2006 issue, Continuing Education article)		Anatomy of a Research Article (Published on the Massage Therapy Foundation website)		Freedom From Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (mtj, Winter 2006 issue, Body Mechanics column article)
	Stretch Your Way to Better Health (mtj, Fall 2006 issue: Body Mechanics column article)		The Pectoralis Minor Story (deep, June 2006 issue: Muscle Memories column)		The Effects of Postural Distortion (mtj, Summer 2006 issue: Body Mechanics column article)
			Palpation of the Anterior Neck (mtj, Spring 2006 issue: Body Mechanics column article)

2004

				The Shoulder Joint Complex (mtj, Spring 2004 issue)
			Pilates and the "powerhouse" I (co-written with Simona Cipriani) (jbmt, January 2004 issue)		Pilates and the "powerhouse" II (co-written with Simona Cipriani) (jbmt, April 2004 issue)
	Both "Pilates and the 'powerhouse' I and II" were originally published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (jbmt). Click here for their website.