10 TOPICS. 10 OPPORTUNITIES TO THINK MORE DEEPLY ABOUT PATHOLOGY.
2027 PRACTICAL PATHOLOGY SERIES
JANUARY 21
Revving Up or Slowing Down: Thyroid Disease & Massage Therapy
Explore hyper- and hypothyroidism, common treatments, signs and symptoms, and clinical considerations for massage therapists.
FEBRUARY 18
Be Heart Smart: Heart Attacks & Massage Therapy
Understand heart attacks, risk factors, treatment, recovery, and important considerations for massage therapy.
MARCH 18
Calm Within Chaos: Multiple Sclerosis & Massage Therapy
Understand MS, its symptoms and treatments, and how to apply clinical reasoning when working with clients.
APRIL 15
Movers and Shakers: Parkinson’s Disease & Massage Therapy
Explore Parkinson’s disease, common symptoms and treatments, and practical considerations for massage therapy.
MAY 20
No Bones About It: Osteoporosis & Massage Therapy
Learn about osteoporosis, fracture risk, treatment options, and how to make informed massage therapy decisions.
JUNE 17
Head Games: Massage Therapy & Headaches
Explore common types of headaches and migraines, contributing factors, treatment options, and massage therapy considerations.
AUGUST 19
Back to ABCs: Hepatitis & Massage Therapy
Understand hepatitis A, B, and C, including transmission, treatment, and what massage therapists need to know.
SEPTEMBER 16
The Pain Puzzle: Chronic Pain & Massage Therapy
Explore pain science and practical ways to apply critical thinking when working with clients experiencing chronic pain.
OCTOBER 21
Power Surges & Emotional Tsunamis: Menopause & Massage Therapy
Learn about perimenopause and menopause, common symptoms, management options, and massage therapy considerations.
NOVEMBER 18
Sweet Success: Diabetes & Massage Therapy
Understand diabetes, its complications and treatments, and how to make informed decisions about massage therapy
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Pathology doesn’t always come neatly packaged in a textbook.
Your clients bring real health histories, complicated questions, unexpected symptoms, medications, diagnoses, and situations that require you to think beyond a checklist.
Practical Pathology: Real Questions, Real Answers gives you the opportunity to explore those questions directly with Ruth Werner in a small-group, interactive learning environment.
Across 10 live 90-minute webinars, you’ll explore conditions and health topics that massage therapists encounter in real-world practice—and learn how to apply pathology knowledge to clinical decision-making.
This Isn’t Just a Lecture.
Each session begins with a focused presentation from Ruth Werner covering the essential pathology, signs and symptoms, treatment approaches, and considerations for massage therapy.
Then the conversation opens up.
Bring your questions. Bring your challenging cases. Bring the things you’ve always wondered about.
Ruth incorporates participant questions into the presentation, creating an interactive experience where your questions can become part of the learning for the entire group.
With 20 participants per session, you’ll have meaningful opportunities to participate, ask questions, and learn from the experiences and perspectives of other massage therapists.
Participants will be able to…
- Identify and describe the definition, demographics, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms and common treatment options for each of the conditions under discussion
- Discern the variables that inform clinical decision-making for massage therapy for each of the conditions under discussion
- Describe risks and benefits of massage therapy for each of the conditions under discussion