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In our Third Annual Shingles Episode, we consider a client who developed shingles soon after receiving massage. Is it possible that the massage caused it? And what are the safety guidelines about working with someone during a shingles outbreak?

It turns out this is all more complex than it sounds, and the decisions here require some nuance. Listen to “I Have a Client Who . . .” for more!

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-333-shingles-redux-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

On this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” a client reports she has been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse: Her uterus, bladder, and colon are descending into her vagina. She is young and otherwise healthy, but her body seems to be falling apart. Is there anything massage therapy can do to help?

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-331-pelvic-organ-prolapse-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A young woman is newly diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Is massage therapy safe? Can it be helpful? What does a massage therapist need to know ahead of time?

Answers: Yes, yes, and it’s all here in this episode of I Have a Client Who . . .

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-329-ibs-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A massage therapist lives and works near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site. They want to know about the possible risks of working with people exposed to chemical toxins. With so many unknowns, what’s the safest way to proceed? Join host Ruth Werner as she helps answer that question and others in this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-326-east-palestine-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client reports she’s about to lose a kidney due to a kidney stone. That seems . . . extreme, doesn’t it? What’s probably happening is that she has a staghorn calculus: a stone that takes up all the space in her kidney. If it’s not removed it will continue to grow, which could lead to all kinds of problems.

What is a staghorn calculus? And what accommodations do we need to make for a person who has lost an entire vital organ? These 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-324-staghorn-calculus-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

A client is an adult man with spastic cerebral palsy. He has a Baclofen pump and is preparing for Botox injections. He’s also found a massage therapist who has the experience and expertise to help him—that’s amazing!

Understandably, the MT has questions about the Botox—what are the guidelines for manual therapy when this is used to treat spasticity? Well, that assumes that such guidelines exist, which is not a safe assumption. Listen to this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” for some thoughts about what to do next.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-322-client-cerebral-palsy-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner