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Ep 373 – Ringworm: The Fungus Among Us: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

Ep 373 – Ringworm: The Fungus Among Us: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

FromThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession


Ep 373 – Ringworm: The Fungus Among Us: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

FromThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A client has an undiagnosed situation with the skin over their glute, and to the massage therapist it looks suspiciously like ringworm. What is ringworm? How do we get rid of it? And what is the risk to the massage therapist in this situation? Listen to this episode of I Have a Client Who… as Ruth Werner talks about one of her favorite topics: ringworm (RW).   Sponsors:     Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com     Host Bio:                    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is also a long-time Massage & Bodywork columnist, most notably of the Pathology Perspectives column. Werner is also ABMP’s partner on Pocket Pathology, a web-based app and quick reference program that puts key information for nearly 200 common pathologies at your fingertips. Werner’s books are available at www.booksofdiscovery.com. And more information about her is available at www.ruthwerner.com.                                      Recent Articles by Ruth:          “Working with Invisible Pain,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, November/December 2022, page 36, http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1481961-november-december-2022/38   “Unpacking the Long Haul,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, January/February 2022, page 35, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1439667-january-february-2022/36. “Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Massage Therapy,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, September/October 2021, page 33, http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1402696-september-october-2021/34.           “Pharmacology Basics for Massage Therapists,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, July/August 2021, page 32, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1384577-july-august-2021/34.           Resources:    Pocket Pathology: https://www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app   Mycoses Abounding (no date). Available at: https://www.abmp.com/textonlymags/article.php?article=2068 (Accessed: 23 August 2023).  
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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