the massage therapist or manual practitioner is greatly increased. Some insurance companies are beginning to see the benefit of paying for their customers’ complementary healthcare, because it is a smaller bill to foot a monthly massage than maybe an expensive orthopedic surgery down the line. Massage or manual therapy needs to become an accessible commodity to the general public, and the way to do this without compromising the compensation to the therapist is for more insurance companies to see this advantage and make a clear path for therapists to work with them to offer sustainable pain management to all.
Maybe one part of massage being used far less often for pain management then medication is pricing. Insurance companies will cover a prescription of an anti inflammatory drug easily, but many times you need to jump through a few hoops and see a couple specialists before being able to have massage for the same pain issue. In the past this may have been due to the fact that there were not so many formal schools, degrees, or certifications one needed to practice massage up until the 1990s and early 2000s. Today, with most states having rigorous certifications, examinations, and continuing education requirements, the credibility of Conclusion Through this course we have looked at a practical approach to understanding medications, knowing the effects that massage has when combined with those medications, and classifications and makeup of those medicines. As a manual therapist, it is not within your scope of practice to prescribe, recommend, or have an opinion on the medications of your client. However, it is your responsibility to know how manual manipulation of soft tissue will interact with the existing medications of your client. Hopefully you now have a foundation of knowledge to help you feel confident when designing a treatment plan that will not interact with the said medication but can maybe also aid the underlying condition.
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Self-Assessment Answers and Rationales
1. The correct answer is d. Rationale: Joint stiffness & pain.
2. The correct answer is d. Rationale: Spirit.
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57. What are true statements about considerations for clients taking antianxiety medications? a. Rocking and milking can be techniques used to promote relaxation with clients experiencing anxiety. b. Clients starting a new anxiety medication can experience dizziness or lightheadedness during massage treatments. c. Double check about any essential oils being incorporated in the massage as they may be emotional triggers. d. All of the above. 58. Deep tissue work with a client who is taking analgesic medication is: a. Contraindicated.
54. What are possible interactions between medications and massage that can affect clients?
a. Bruising. b. Dizziness.
c. Blood clotting. d. All of the above. 55. A drug is defined as chemicals that act on living things at the ___________ level. a. Molecular b. Cellular c. Distributive d. Basic 56. Which drug administration method allows for faster and more complete absorption than oral administration?
a. Subcutaneous. b. Intramuscular. c. Intravenous. d. All of the above.
b. Indicated. c. Cautioned. d. Fine with a doctor’s note.
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