Send us a text We question whether it is ethical to cause pain during manual therapy and unpack what nociception, tissue insult, and consent truly mean. We challenge heuristics like no pain, no gain and ground decision-making in evidence, context, and patient autonomy. • defining pain and nociception as signals of actual or potential tissue damage • challenging bruising and discomfort as therapeutic proof • critiquing hurt does not equal harm as a blanket rule • considering acute movement wit...
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Send us a text We question whether it is ethical to cause pain during manual therapy and unpack what nociception, tissue insult, and consent truly mean. We challenge heuristics like no pain, no gain and ground decision-making in evidence, context, and patient autonomy. • defining pain and nociception as signals of actual or potential tissue damage • challenging bruising and discomfort as therapeutic proof • critiquing hurt does not equal harm as a blanket rule • considering acute movement wit...
Navigating the Ethics of Massage Therapy Practice with Pam Fitch
Massage Science with Eric Purves
1 hour 9 minutes
1 year ago
Navigating the Ethics of Massage Therapy Practice with Pam Fitch
Send us a text In my conversation with Pam Fitch, a respected RMT and author, we explore the past and future of massage therapy to reveal its ethical and communicative core. Pam and I explore the delicate balance between physical relief and psychological comfort, and the potential held within our profession. We all carry our life stories, and it's through understanding this narrative that wellness begins. Pam and I share personal anecdotes that underscore the significance of reco...
Massage Science with Eric Purves
Send us a text We question whether it is ethical to cause pain during manual therapy and unpack what nociception, tissue insult, and consent truly mean. We challenge heuristics like no pain, no gain and ground decision-making in evidence, context, and patient autonomy. • defining pain and nociception as signals of actual or potential tissue damage • challenging bruising and discomfort as therapeutic proof • critiquing hurt does not equal harm as a blanket rule • considering acute movement wit...
