This story is a delicate one. The client has an eating disorder that the massage therapist thinks is pretty advanced, and maybe getting worse. This episode dives into some of the serious consequences of eating disorders and the important role massage therapy may play. It may be upsetting for people who struggle with eating disorders, so please consider this a trigger warning.

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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.  

Find out more about Ruth Werner at www.ruthwerner.com. 

Recent Article by Ruth:

“Spinal Fusion Surgery: Common, Complicated, Controversial,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, March/April 2021, page 34,

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

Resources:

Werner, Ruth. “Eat Your Way Happy: Body Respect, Distorted Self-Image, and Massage.” Massage & Bodywork March/April 2009, page 10.

Werner, Ruth. “Orthorexia: From Virtuous to Vicious.” Massage & Bodywork July/August 2015, page 44.

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 95 - Disordered Eating, “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession

Ep 95 - Disordered Eating, “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner