Podcast

A client has a rare condition that might impact her ability to receive massage. A brief look shows no special cautions, but a deeper look reveals some important questions to ask.

In this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .”, Ruth takes listeners along for a treasure hunt for useful information—not just for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, but for your future use when you have a client with a condition you’ve never heard of.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-405-wolfe-parkinson-white-syndrome-or-how-look-stuff-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations

A client wants to know if massage will help with their uterine fibroids? How can we answer this question? What does “help” mean? What are their goals? What does the research say?

Spoiler: the research, while thin, holds some surprises.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-401-fibroid-tumors-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A young adult who’s been struggling with epilepsy wakes up after a seizure and is completely paralyzed on their left side. What does this mean? What happens next? And how can we best serve our clients who live with epilepsy? Join host Ruth Werner for those questions and more on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-399-todd-s-paralysis-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

Tucked away during rainy season in a tropical paradise, a mosquito-borne virus runs rampant. What does Dengue fever mean for massage—how does it spread, what does it do, how is it treated and what are the risks? Listen in to learn. Then get the bug spray.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-395-dengue-fever-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client with a 3-week-old pacemaker wants a relaxation massage. Her Facebook group of other pacemaker users encourages her to do it, but her massage therapist is hesitant. When exactly is it safe for this person to get on a massage table?

Spoiler alert: No one knows for sure, but we can make some pretty confident choices, and we go over those choices on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-391-pacemakers-and-massage-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

Here is a situation where healthcare for illness and self-care for wellness intersected in an unexpected way for me. I started with one point of view, and came around to another one—or at least a new curiosity – by the time I was finished. Where will you land on the issue of IV infusions?

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-386-iv-therapy-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner