I received two letters in one week asking about massage in the context of allergies, allergy shots, and insect stings. What are best practices for clients who are receiving allergy shots? What about for clients who were recently stung? Is it possible that massage might create new allergies, or create a dangerous situation for a client who has recently been stung?

Sponsors: 

Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com  

Advanced-Trainings: Advanced-Trainings.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:       

“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

Allergy Shots – What You Need to Know | Yale Health (no date). Available at: https://yalehealth.yale.edu/more/allergy-shots-what-you-need-know (Accessed: 18 July 2022).

Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy) | AAAAI (no date). Available at: https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/conditions-library/allergies/allergy-shots-(immunotherapy) (Accessed: 18 July 2022).

Allergy Treatments | AAFA.org (no date). Available at: https://www.aafa.org/allergy-treatments/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwidSWBhDdARIsAIoTVb3zQNIS2rB0saFCeRCQ9jvwPqsUQApy_tJL_647As0bwhOqRu1h3QUaAs09EALw_wcB (Accessed: 18 July 2022).

Facts and Stats - 50 Million Americans Have Allergies | ACAAI Patient (no date). Available at: https://acaai.org/allergies/allergies-101/facts-stats/ (Accessed: 13 July 2022).

MedlinePlus: Histamine: The Stuff Allergies are Made of (no date). Available at: https://medlineplus.gov/medlineplus-videos/histamine-the-stuff-allergies-are-made-of/ (Accessed: 14 July 2022).

About our Sponsor:

About Til Luchau and Advanced-Trainings:

As a Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Til was on the faculty of the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® for 20 years, where he served as Coordinator and Faculty Chair of the Foundations of Rolfing Structural Integration program.

The author of the Advanced Myofascial Techniques textbook series (which has been translated into 6 languages), his regular Myofascial Techniques and Somatic Edge columns have been featured in Massage & Bodywork magazine since 2009, and (along with Whitney Lowe) he co-hosts the popular Thinking Practitioner Podcast.

He is the Director of Advanced-Trainings.com which since 1985 has offered short, credit-approved professional trainings and certification for manual therapists of all types, in person and online.

Website: Advanced-Trainings.com

Email: info@advanced-trainings.com

Facebook:  facebook.com/Advanced.Trainings1/

Instagram: instagram.com/tilluchau

YouTube: youtube.com/user/AdvancedTrainings

Ep 258 – Thoughts on Allergy Shots: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession

Ep 258 – Thoughts on Allergy Shots: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner