A pregnant client vomits and loses consciousness in the middle of a massage. The therapist shows remarkable presence of mind and everything worked out fine—but what on earth happened? Would it have been possible to predict such a thing?
We call out the big guns for this one: Carole Osborne, author of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy, a Comprehensive guide to Prenatal, Labor, and Postpartum Practice, took some time to talk me through this so I could bring some true expertise to this discussion.
Links:
For more information about Carole Osborne
“Breathing, Positioning & Blood Clots: Doing No Harm with Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” by Carole Osborne, Massage & Bodywork magazine, September/October 2020, page 54,
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Host:
Ruth Werner
Additional articles by Ruth Werner:
“COVID-19–Related Complications”
“Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias,”
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