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Ep 69 – Vertigo: “I Have a Client Who …” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

01/22/2021

Man holding his head as everything swirls around him

A young client has had dizzy spells and neck pain with stiffness for three years. His doctor can’t find anything wrong, and—huzzah!—suggests massage therapy to help. What is the source of his vertigo? Can massage help?

Resources

Cho, D. K. et al. “Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Patients with Cervical Vertigo.” Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 35, no 2: 243–49.

Krabak, B. J. et al. “Chronic Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Improvement in Dizziness and Pain with a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program. A Pilot Study.” Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 15, no 2 (2000): 83–7. https://doi.org/10.3233/bmr-2000-152-306.

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Ruth Werner, author of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology
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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. 

Author URLs: 
Ruth Werner
http://www.ruthwerner.com
“COVID-19–Related Complications” by Ruth Werner
http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1276187-september-october-2020/46
“Lipedema: the Skinny on Painful Fat" by Ruth Werner
http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1315831-january-february-2021/40
“Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias" by Ruth Werner
http://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1299745-november-december-2020/40
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