Magazine023 Question 5

Distractors

Use right side-lying exclusively, or for most of a given session, especially if other respiratory compromises are evident

Limit left side-lying work to 3–5 minutes, especially if other respiratory compromises are evident

After 22 weeks, only use side-lying positions with clients, especially if other respiratory compromises are evident

Key

Use left side-lying exclusively, or for most of a given session, especially if other respiratory compromises are evident

Question

In “Doing No Harm with Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” author Carole Osborne gave this new guideline for working with pregnant clients who have recently recovered from COVID-19: