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A client had a cardiac catheterization complication and had to be shocked back into a functional rhythm. Now he wants a massage, and his doctor seems to be on board. What is a cardiac catheterization, what does it mean to be shocked back into rhythm, and what does it mean for decisions about massage? In this episode of I Have a Client Who, Ruth explores this issue and answers these questions.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-297-cardiac-catheter-complications-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client has Scheuermann’s disease: a genetic malformation of vertebral bodies that arises during adolescence. But the client also has some other issues: anxiety, joint and back pain, clicking, popping, and crepitus. How much of this is due to Scheuermann’s disease, and how might manual therapy be able to help?

Plus, in this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner, we get to talk about Schmorl’s nodes!

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-294-scheuermann-s-disease-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

An 82-year-old client lives with bladder cancer. After cataract surgery, he developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis and had to spend 10 days in the hospital. Now he’s home, on IV antibiotics, and wants a massage.

His therapist wonders, will he ever be able to receive massage again?

Full show notes available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-292-sepsis-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A massage therapist accidentally finds an electrical wire running down their client’s neck, alongside their sternocleidomastoid (SCM) — surprise! It turns out to be a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to help treat Parkinson’s disease.

DBS can also be used to treat a handful of other conditions, and treating more conditions continues to be investigated. So the chance you could have a client with a DBS device is higher than ever. How do we do that safely? Listen to this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . . ” for more.

Full show notes available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-290-dbs-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client is undergoing a series of intravenous iron infusions to treat anemia. Her doctor has cleared her for massage, but her massage therapist still has questions—as they should. What are the cautions or contraindications for someone who needs to supplement iron intravenously? Let’s find out.

Full show notes available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-288-iron-infusions-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client struggles to find the best way to tell her massage therapist about her trauma history. A massage therapist wants to make this an easier process, without running the risk of re-traumatizing clients. The whole thing is much more complicated than it looks.

What is trauma? Who’s a survivor? What is trauma-informed care? And where does massage therapy fit in?

Full show notes available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-285-trauma-sensitive-intake-forms-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner