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