Through the lens of a massage therapist, find relevant courses regarding COVID-19, it’s impact on clients, and how to provide a safe massage.
A Massage Therapist’s Guide to COVID-19
2 CE credits live | 2 CE credits webinar
COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenges to the massage therapy profession, including how to make safe, effective, evidence-informed decisions about working with clients who have recovered from this infection.
This engaging webinar will focus on what we currently understand about COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Along with pathophysiology, we will look at communicability and the many complications of this infection. We will conclude with a discussion of possible risks and benefits related to massage for these clients, along some screening suggestions for safety.
Participants will be able to…
- Describe the pathophysiology of COVID-19 with emphasis on communicability and tissue damage
- List several complications of COVID-19 that must influence choices about massage therapy
- Discuss possible risks and benefits related to massage therapy for clients who have had COVID-19
- Refer to a list of screening questions to help establish the safety of massage therapy for clients who have had COVID-19
Anxiety, Breath, and COVID (ABC): What is the Role for Massage Therapy?
2 CE credits live | 1.5 CE credits webinar
Anxiety causes shortness of breath. People recovering from COVID-19 also have shortness of breath. Shortness of breath causes anxiety—which can exacerbate shortness of breath. All of this has a profound impact on quality of life and the ability to function. Into this maelstrom of fear, anxiety, and problems with breathing, touch may have a profoundly positive impact.
Join Ruth Werner, author of A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, for an exploration of what the research says about anxiety, breathing, and touch—and how we may be able to apply those concepts to bring our best to clients who are recovering from COVID-19, as well as those who live with any confluence of anxiety and breathing difficulties.
Participants will be able to…
- Identify links between COVID-19 symptoms, anxiety, breathing problems, and impact on quality of life for affected patients
- Describe the basic challenges of anxiety disorders and breathing problems with an emphasis on interoception
- List key facts about COVID-1 and how this infection impacts lung function
- Describe how massage therapy could be applied in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation
- Do appropriate screening and make appropriate accommodations and for clients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 for safe and effective massage therapy
What’s Next? COVID-19 Updates for Massage Therapists
1 CE credit webinar | 1 CE credit online, self-paced
This 1-hour course covers the latest information about COVID-19 through the lens of what massage therapists need to know to make safe, effective, evidence-informed choices for clients who have had this infection.
Participants will be able to…
- Define COVID-19 and describe how the virus causes symptoms
- Describe current recommendations for hygienic precautions in massage therapy settings
- List the three vaccines currently in use in the United States
- Identify the three main virus variants that are present in the United States
- Analyze key decision points about massage therapy for clients who have had COVID-19
- Construct a treatment plan for a client who had COVID-19, based on relevant variables
Vaccines, Variants, and Long COVID
2 CE credits webinar only
The information on COVID-19 and its repercussions changes daily. This 2-hour webinar will focus on three of the most changeable issues that matter to massage therapists: vaccines, viral variants, and the post viral syndrome called long COVID.
All information will be up to date within a week of presentation, and focused on information that is relevant to the location of participants.
Join Ruth Werner, author of A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, for this lively discussion of a quickly-moving topic.
Participants will be able to…
- Briefly describe the pathophysiology of COVID-19
- List currently available vaccines and define what it means to be vaccinated
- Define viral variants and identify the most serious variants in current circulation
- Discuss the pathophysiology of long COVID within the parameters of what is understood about it
- Apply knowledge about long COVID to massage therapy strategies for affected clients
Massage Therapy and Pathology: Long COVID
2 CE credits webinar only
Post-viral syndromes are not new, but the signs and symptoms of long COVID pose unprecedented challenges for the many people who are affected.This class will explore the current understanding of long COVID, with the caveat that this information changes quickly.
We will look at the signs and symptoms of this condition, conventional treatment options, and then put special focus on how to make safe, effective, and evidence-informed choices about massage therapy for clients who have long COVID.
Join Ruth Werner, author of A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, for this lively discussion of an important and rapidly evolving topic.
Participants will be able to…
- Describe the current status of COVID-19 as a public health issue
- Define the current definition and diagnostic criteria for long COVID
- Compare long COVID to similar chronic conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and others
- Anticipate some of the challenges in conventional health care for treating long COVID
- Plan massage sessions that are safe and effective for clients who have varieties of long COVID symptoms