Distractors
Get a doctor referral before offering massage
Ask the client to reschedule their appointment after it’s cleared up
Wear gloves during the massage
Key
Avoid the lesion and use standard hygienic practices to safeguard the client and the MT
Question
In “Mycoses Abounding,” author Ruth Werner says if a client presents with a diagnosed fungal infection such as a ringworm lesion, a massage therapist should: