After a lifetime of chronic coughing and throat-clearing, a client is diagnosed with congenital glottic stenosis, and is hoping to have surgery to correct it. Is there a role for massage therapy in this process? This turns out to be a very relevant question for this moment, as acquired glottic stenosis is a fairly frequent complication of being on a ventilator. Listen in for more about this unique problem with the larynx, and to hear where and how massage therapy might be helpful.   Sponsors:     Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com      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:          “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.          “Critical Thinking,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, May/June 2021, page 54, www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1358392-may-june-2021/56.                                 Check out ABMP’s Pocket Pathology: www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app            Resources:     Image of mouth and pharynx   Anastasiadou, S. and Yaghchi, C.A. (2021) Glottic Stenosis, StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539898/ (Accessed: 29 October 2021).   ‘Glottic Stenosis: Practice Essentials, History of the Procedure, Problem’ (2021). Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/864439-overview (Accessed: 29 October 2021).   Glottis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics (no date). Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/glottis (Accessed: 29 October 2021).   ‘Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis’ (no date) NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Available at: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/idiopathic-subglottic-stenosis/ (Accessed: 29 October 2021).   About our sponsors:   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