Cathy Ryan is a CMTBC registered massage therapist with an interest in patient-centered care, evidence-informed practices, and life-long learning. She has engaged in the profession in a variety of clinical, educational and leadership capacities over the past 30-plus years. An established continuing education instructor, Cathy has presented at conferences internationally in the areas of scar tissue management and myofascial pain and dysfunction, which also constitute her clinical practice focus. She has written numerous articles featured in various industry publications, co-authored Traumatic Scar Tissue Management-Massage Therapy Principles, Practice and Protocols (Handspring 2016), and is a chapter contributor in Fascia, Function and Medical Applications (CRC Press, 2020) and Oncology Massage: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care for Manual Therapists (Handspring, 2020).
Learn more about the book she co-authored with Nancy Keeney Smith, Traumatic Scar Tissue Management-Massage Therapy Principles, Practice and Protocols, at www.handspringpublishing.com/product/traumatic-scar-tissue-management/