COVID 19
FOR YOUR IN-PERSON SESSION
July 14, 2022
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Masks are optional. I have 2 vaccines and a booster. I am still wearing a mask.
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As stated on waiver forms, I assume no responsibility for your health and well-being.
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Last minute cancellations with no charge, for any sign of infection of covid-19, or suspicion of contact with an exposed person, will be allowed and required, on my part as well as yours.
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The extra covid intake and waiver forms are still in place, as well a and the assumption that if you have reason to believe you have been exposed, will inform me immediately, as will I inform you, including up to 14 days after your appointment.
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BLOOD COAGULOPATHY +
COVID 19
Along with well-known symptoms of possible Covid -19 infections, please read carefully to learn about a lesser known condition, related to Covid – 19 and UNSAFE to receive massage therapy.
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I am bringing this to your attention, not to instill fear, but because I feel it is my professional and ethical obligation to provide objective information.
Every person must decide for themselves whether it is a deterrent to receiving massage therapy.
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This condition is called blood coagulopathy. That means the blood clotting mechanisms are disrupted and blood clots may be forming, with the affected person completely unaware.
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It is considered unsafe to perform massage therapy where coagulopathy is present or suspected.
Since blood clots may be present even in cases of non-symptomatic Covid – 19, it is IMPERATIVE that you not dismiss the last three questions on my Covid – 19 Intake Form as irrelevant.
They are:
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Can you exercise to get your heart rate and respiratory rate up without any problem?
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Have you had a new onset of muscle aches and pain since the emergence of the virus?
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Have you seen any new marks, rashes, spots, bumps, or other lesions on your skin?
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Their purpose is to screen for known signs of coagulopathy.
Here is an article by Ruth Warner, a trusted and respected educator in the field of massage therapy, particularly in the area of pathology. COVID – 19 RELATED COAGULOPATHY
Covid – 19 is not the only condition that can be causing coagulopathy. We could all have it at any moment without knowing.
I would be remiss to not point out its relevance, however. Only you can decide if it is a factor that makes you uncomfortable receiving massage therapy.