A pregnant client has pain and numbness in her hands. It is NOT what you think. In this conversation with pregnancy massage expert Carole Osborne, we take a look at a common pregnancy-related complaint, and see how it can offer some surprises!

Carole is a board-certified therapeutic massage and bodywork practitioner, an educator, and a practice supervisor/mentor. She is the co-author of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy 3ed, and she has developed an internationally known course of the same name, as well as other continuing education courses. She was the 2008 AMTA National Teacher of the Year. Since beginning her career in 1974, she has worked in her own private practice and in osteopathic, psychological, and women’s medical settings. Her work focuses on facilitating somato-emotional and neuromuscular integration, particularly related to childbearing, trauma, substance and eating disorders, self-image, and nurturing. For more about her and her work, visit www.bodytherapyeducation.com.

Resources:

Body Therapy Education—Learning Developed by Carole Osborne

Carole Osborne, Michele Kolakowski, and David M. Lobenstine, Pre-and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A comprehensive guide to prenatal, labor and postpartum practice (Scotland: Handspring Publishing Limited, 2021)

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.

Author URLs:

Ruth Werner

http://www.ruthwerner.com

Check out ABMP’s Pocket Pathology:    

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

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Ep 105 - Pregnancy Surprises: “I Have a Client Who …” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession

Ep 105 - Pregnancy Surprises: “I Have a Client Who …” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner