04/02/2021
A client didn’t share an important piece of information—and the therapist didn’t ask. The result: a serious situation that massage could have made much worse. In this episode, we talk about a surprising relationship between bariatric surgery and liver failure—and about the need to ask open-ended, inviting questions that will help us get a clear and full understanding of our clients’ health challenges.
Resources:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis.” Last modified March 1, 2021. www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/liver-disease.htm.
Eilenberg, M., Langer et al. “Significant Liver-Related Morbidity After Bariatric Surgery and Its Reversal—A Case Series.” Obesity Surgery 28, no. 3: 812–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-017-2925-x.
Keleidari, B. et al. “Hepatic Failure After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review.” Hepatitis Monthly 19, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.86078.
Novak, Kristine. “Is Bariatric Surgery the Best Treatment for NAFLD?” April 23, 2019. https://journalsblog.gastro.org/is-bariatric-surgery-the-best-treatment-for-nafld.
Werner, Ruth. “Demystifying Obesity: Looking Beyond the Scale, Part 1.” Massage & Bodywork magazine (July/August 2018): 40. www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/992435-july-august-2018/42.
Werner, Ruth and Lisa Santoro. “Demystifying Obesity: Looking Beyond the Scale, Part 2.” Massage & Bodywork magazine (September/October 2018): 42. www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/1013756-september-october-2018/44.
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