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education
PATHOLOGY PERSPECTIVES
I recently had an interesting phone conversation with a friend who is a massage therapy
school administrator. She wanted some guidance for a new pathology educator. We
had a spirited discussion (which is to say, a friendly disagreement) about whether some condition,
I don't remember which, contraindicates massage therapy. I maintained that with appropriate
accommodations it would be possible to design a session that could be helpful and safe, even
in a situation where the client was frail and their constitutional health was compromised.
Understanding Indications and Contraindications
By Ruth Werner
