In this episode we do a deep dive into varicella zoster virus and the many confusions about chickenpox, shingles, and a weird invisible form of shingles. Is shingles contagious? Can you get it more than once? Where does the chickenpox vaccine fit? It can be very confusing! Tune in for some useful clarifications.

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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, 

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www.abmp.com/abmp-pocket-pathology-app         

Resources:

Anderson, Wayne E. “Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV).” Last modified February 15, 2019.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Transmission.” Last modified July 1, 2019.

Hecht, Marjorie. “Can I Have Shingles Without a Rash?” Last modified November 6, 2018.

Ratini, Melinda, ed. “Shingles.” November 16, 2019.

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.      

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Ep 118 - Shingles—How Long Do We Wait? “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

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