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EP 311 – ARTHROFIBROSIS

January 20, 2023 by Rianne Chavez

A client’s knee surgery seemed to go OK, but now he has a problem: his knee is stuck in 60 degrees of flexion. His doctors don’t seem interested in his diagnosis, leading him to wonder if anything will ever change.

What’s going on? Is this unusual? Turns out, it might happen a lot. But massage therapy might be helpful, according to one of the world’s leading experts on the subject. Join us as we explore arthrofibrosis in this edition of “I Have a Client Who . . . ”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-311-arthrofibrosis-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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EP 308 – CTE

January 13, 2023 by Rianne Chavez

Two American football players looking at each other on a beginning of the match.

A client is a former NFL linebacker with CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). What is going on inside his head? And is it safe for the massage therapist to work with him?

CTE is part of a range of head injuries that includes traumatic brain injury, concussion, and post-concussion syndrome. We don’t have a lot of information about massage therapy in this context, but we can get enough information to look for good ways to help.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-308-cte-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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EP 306 – AGENT ORANGE

January 6, 2023 by Rianne Chavez

A client’s parent is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and the client has been left with the aftermath of the genetic damage caused by one of the deadliest toxins known: TCDD dioxin. She has spina bifida, a well-recognized consequence of parental Agent Orange (AO) exposure, and a slew of other physical and emotional challenges.

What is Agent Orange, and how did this happen?

And is there any way our work can help?

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-306-agent-orange-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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EP 304 – LYMPH NODES REMOVED WITH REBECCA STURGEON

December 16, 2022 by Rianne Chavez

A massage therapist has some clients who have battled breast cancer and who have had lymph nodes removed. They are active, and healthy, and report no signs of lymphedema . . . and they want “massage as usual” on their affected arms.

Is that possible? Is it advisable? What could go wrong?

In this short, pithy discussion, Rebecca Sturgeon, co-author of Oncology Massage: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care and educational director at Healwell, and Ruth Werner discuss the options that this practitioner might consider to keep those clients safe while offering satisfying bodywork.

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-304-lymph-nodes-removed-rebecca-sturgeon-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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EP 301 – MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY

December 9, 2022 by Rianne Chavez

Mitochondria, a membrane-enclosed cellular organelles producing energy, 3D illustration

A client has pain, tension, and a specific referral pattern between her right shoulder and left leg. She was also born with a rare disease that affects her mitochondria, and that carries a host of complications, like high blood pressure, headaches, and diabetes.

Can massage therapy help reduce her tension, even if it is led by mitochondrial dysfunction? We ask that question and discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-301-mitochondrial-myopathy-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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EP 299 – PRADER WILLI SYNDROME

December 2, 2022 by Rianne Chavez

A client has muscle tightness, pain, scoliosis, and a tendency to complain all the time about everything. And by the way, he is hungry, literally every waking moment. In this episode of I Have a Client Who . . . Ruth Werner asks the question, “Can massage therapy help?”

Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-299-prader-willi-syndrome-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner

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