COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenges to the massage therapy profession, including how to make safe, effective, evidence-informed decisions about working with clients who have recovered from this infection.
This engaging webinar will focus on what we currently understand about COVID-19, including pathophysiology, communicability, and complications. We will also discuss risks and benefits related to massage, with some screening suggestions for safety.
Participants will be able to…
- Participants will be able to…Describe the pathophysiology of COVID-19 with emphasis on communicability and tissue damage
- List several complications of COVID-19 that must influence choices about massage therapy
- Discuss possible risks and benefits related to massage therapy for clients who have had COVID-19
- Refer to a list of screening questions to help establish the safety of massage therapy for clients who have had COVID-19