{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 542 \u2013 Kidney Transplant Complications: \u201cI Have a Client Who . . .\u201d Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner","description":"A client has a very traumatic experience with their kidney transplant surgery in 2017. Ever since, they have lived with chronic, intractable neck and head pain that doesn\u2019t respond to any treatment they\u2019ve tried so far. A recent CT scan reveals some calcium deposits inside the cranium but - is that the cause? Can massage therapy help? Are there any options for this person?  Resources: Anwar, Z. et al. (2011) \u201cSuperficial temporal artery calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease: Association with vascular risk factors and ischemic cerebrovascular disease,\u201d The Indian Journal of Radiology &amp;amp; Imaging, 21(3), pp. 215\u2013220. Available at:  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/0971-3026.85371. CNN, C.S., Special to (2014) \u2018I couldn\u2019t move\u2019: Patients who wake up during surgery, CNN. Available at:  https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/11\/28\/health\/wake-up-during-surgery (Accessed: November 14, 2025). Healthcare, G.E. (2020) Waking Up During Surgery: A Nightmare | Clinical View. Available at:   https:\/\/clinicalview.gehealthcare.com\/article\/waking-during-surgery-patients-worst-nightmare (Accessed: November 14, 2025). Kiroglu, Y. et al. (2009) \u201cIntracranial calcifications on computed tomography: pictorial essay,\u201d Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology [Preprint]. Available at:  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4261\/1305-3825.DIR.2626-09.1. Li, Xuelong et al. (2022) \u201cThe association of renal impairment with different patterns of intracranial arterial calcification: Intimal and medial calcification,\u201d Atherosclerosis, 363, pp. 42\u201347. Available at:  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.atherosclerosis.2022.11.012.   Host\u202fBio:\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She\u202fwrote\u202fA Massage Therapist\u2019s Guide to Pathology,\u202fnow in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide.\u202fWerner\u202fis also a long-time\u202fMassage &amp;amp; Bodywork\u202fcolumnist, most notably of the\u202fPathology\u202fPerspectives column.\u202fWerner\u202fis also ABMP\u2019s partner on Pocket Pathology, a web-based app and quick reference program that puts key information for nearly 200 common pathologies at your fingertips.\u202fWerner\u2019s\u202fbooks are available at\u202fwww.booksofdiscovery.com. 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