Ep 93 - A Failure to Communicate About a Failure of the Liver: "I Have a Client Who . . ." Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

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.