A client wants deep work in his hamstrings, but he has a couple of situations that might make it questionable: Parkinson’s disease and a recent onset of a new condition for him called pseudogout. What is pseudogout, how is it different from traditional gout, and what can this massage therapist do in this complex situation?   Sponsors:         Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com        Books of Discovery: https://booksofdiscovery.com         Author 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 Article by Ruth:        “Critical Thinking,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, May/June 2021, page 54,        Check out ABMP’s Pocket Pathology:        www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app        References:   Botero, Herman. “Pseudogout Causes.” Last modified October 28, 2020.    Robinson, Jennifer, ed. “Arthritis and Pseudogout.” June 9, 2020.    Rothschild, Bruce. “Gout and Pseudogout.” Last modified January 26, 2021.   Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.         Website: anatomytrains.com          Email: info@anatomytrains.com           Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains          Instagram: instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial         YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA