To ensure this clinic is doing all it can to protect the patients who choose to return for sessions, I have read as many guidelines as possible, underwent several training videos, and read quite a lot of research. Scientists and doctors still do not yet have a full understanding of this new, novel virus or what the best prevention methods might be. Information is constantly changing, as new research is being conducted and more is learned about this virus. I am committed to staying as up-to-date as I can moving forward, below are the resources that have influenced my decisions thus far as of June 2020.

Government Guidelines:

  1. Johns Hopkins Center for Center for Health Security Reopening Guidance

  2. Centers for Disease Control Business and Workplace Readiness

  3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

  4. Restore Illinois Phase 3: Personal Care Services Guidelines

  5. American Industrial Hygiene Association Workplace Cleaning
    for COVID-19

  6. Environmental Protection Agency Disinfectants for Use
    Against SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)


Massage Therapy Related Guidelines & Training:

  1. Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards Guidelines for Practice

  2. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Back to Practice Guidelines

  3. Heal Well Back to Practice Video Course

  4. Best Practices for Maintaining Safety & Sanitation in a Massage Practice: An Interview with Educator Anne Williams, LMT, Massage Magazine, June 2020

  5. 3 New OSHA COVID-19 Guidelines that Massage Therapists Need to Understand _Massage Magazine_May 2020

  6. A Massage Therapists Asks An Epidemiologist About COVID-19_May 2020


General Research and Resources on COVID-19:

  1. Symptoms of Coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control, Updated 5/13/20

  2. What Doctors Are Learning From Autopsy Findings of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patient, YouTube, May 2020

  3. The Science Behind How the Body Clears Coronavirus, YouTube, May 2020

  4. Evidence Supporting Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 While Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic, Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2020 (Early Release)

  5. Estimation of the basic reproduction number, average incubation time, asymptomatic infection rate, and case fatality rate for COVID-19: Meta-analysis and sensitivity analysis, Journal of Medical Virology, May 2020

  6. Can Air Conditioning Spread COVID-19? Here's What Experts Say, Explore Health, May 2020

  7. COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020, Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2020 (Early Release)

  8. The Emerging Long-term Complications of COVID-19, Explained, Vox, June 2020

  9. Endothelial cell infection and endotheliitis in COVID-19, The Lancet, May 2020

  10. SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Undetectable in Some Recovered Patients, New England Journal of Medicine, April 2020 

Safety-related COVID-19 Research and Resources:

  1. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to use masks, World Health Organization, June 8, 2020

  2. FAQ for Businesses Concerning the Use of Face Coverings During COVID-19, Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19, May 2020

  3. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis, The Lancet, June 2020

  4. COVID-19: How much Protection Do Face Masks Offer, Mayo Clinic, May 2020

  5. University of Hong Kong study finds eyes are ‘important route’ for coronavirus, up to 100
    times more infectious than Sars, South China Morning Post, May 2020

  6. What is the Best Type of Face Mask for You, Healthline, May 2020

  7. A Rapid Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Face Masks and Respirators Against Coronaviruses and Other Respiratory Transmissible Viruses for the Community, Healthcare Workers, and Sick Patients, International Journal of Nursing Studies, August 2020 (Early Release), 

  8. What You Need to Know About Air Purifiers and the Coronavirus, Consumer Reports, May 2020

  9. Can Air Purifiers Filter Out Coronavirus?, Smart Air, February 2020

Research and Resources on COVID-19 Related Coagulopathy (abnormal clotting):

  1. COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions, American Society of Hematology, May 2020

  2. COVID Related Coagulopathy (And its relationship to Massage), Associated Bodywork and Massage Practitioners, May 2020

  3. Corona Virus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything, Elemental, May 2020

  4. COVID‑19 update: Covid‑19‑associated coagulopathy, Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, May 2020

  5. Coronavirus Blot-clot Mystery Intensifies, Nature, May 2020

  6. Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in
    COVID-19, New England Journal of Medicine, May 2020

  7. The Most Unusual Corona Virus Symptom is the Most Dangerous, BGR, April 2020

  8. The Emerging Long-term Complications of COVID-19, Explained, Vox, June 2020