KEY POINTS
• Some aspects of long COVID are a
great match for the benefi ts massage
therapy can provide, so it behooves
bodywork practitioners to learn what
they can about it, so they can work
safely in this context.
• Risks of massage therapy include:
overwhelming a compromised system;
coagulopathy and organ damage;
and interaction with medications,
especially anticoagulants and anti-
infl ammatories.
• Benefi ts of massage therapy include
support during a diffi cult time;
refl ection of improvement over time;
and reduction of fatigue, shortness of
breath, pain, sleeplessness, headaches,
and other symptoms (depending on
the client's goals).
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MASSAGE THERAPY AND LONG COVID
By Ruth Werner
Unpacking the
Long Haul
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