A new client calls for a manual lymph drainage session, and they have a diagnosis the massage therapist has never heard of—toxic mold syndrome. Information online about this condition is confusing and inconsistent. What is toxic mold syndrome? Does it even exist? Why is it so controversial? And most of all, what can we do to help this client?

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Resources:

Edmondson, D. A. “Allergy and ‘Toxic Mold Syndrome.” Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 94, no. 2 (2005): 234–39.

Huang, Shih-Wen. “Mold Allergy.” Last modified December 2, 2020.

Johns Hopkins Medicine. “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.” Accessed February 12, 2021.

Leonard, Jayne. “Black Mold Exposure: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention.” September 18, 2019.

Pityn, Peter and James Anderson. “Misperceptions: Let’s Take the Myth-stery Out of Mold.” Accessed February 12, 2021.

Poison Control. “Mold 101: Effects on Human Health.” Accessed February 16, 2021.

WebMD. “Allergy Major Cause of ‘Toxic Mold Syndrome.” February 24, 2005.

WebMD. “What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?” Accessed February 12, 2021

Werner, Ruth. “Fungal Vocabulary.” June 28, 2019.

Werner, Ruth. “Mycoses Abounding.” Massage & Bodywork magazine, July/August 2019, page 36.

World Health Organization. “Mycotoxins.” May 9, 2018.

About Anatomy Trains: 

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 79 - Toxic Mold Syndrome, “I Have a Client Who …” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

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