Ep 115 - Restless Leg Syndrome: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

A client comes back to the massage table after a long pandemic-related break. Her therapist notices something new: as the client relaxed, her legs began to twitch and jump, and she felt “tingling” on the top of her foot. What is going on, and can massage therapy help?

 

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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.          

         

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“Critical Thinking,” Massage & Bodywork magazine, May/June 2021, page 54,  

         

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Resources:

 

Garcia-Borreguero, D. et al. “Epidemiology of Restless Legs Syndrome: The Current Status.” Sleep Medicine Reviews 10, no. 3: 153–67. 

 

Guay, A. et al. “Current Evidence on Diagnostic Criteria, Relevant Outcome Measures, and Efficacy of Nonpharmacologic Therapy in the Management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): A Scoping Review.” Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 43, no. 9: 930–41.

 

Hashemi, S. H., Hajbagheri, A. and Aghajani, M. “The Effect of Massage with Lavender Oil on Restless Leg Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Nursing and Midwifery Studies 4, no. 4. 

 

Hu, Shasha et al. “Effectiveness and Safety of Massage in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome.” Medicine 99, no. 48.  

 

Kambampati, S. et al. “Restless Leg Syndrome in the Setting of Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis: A Literature Review.” Cureus 12, no. 8. 

 

Nasiri, M. et al. “Short-Term Effects of Massage with Olive Oil on the Severity of Uremic Restless Legs Syndrome: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Rria.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine 44: 261–68. 

 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet.” Last modified March 17, 2020. 

 

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