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Abstract
Complete massage pathology information in one convenient text! Written by a massage therapist for massage therapists, Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, 4th Edition provides direct information along with specific therapeutic recommendations. Coverage of over 300 pathologies shows you how to appropriately tailor treatment, and more than 500 full-color photographs make it easier to recognize common pathologies. This edition includes a new chapter on Hospital-based massage which covers protocols　needed for therapists working with　clients who are medically fragile. Written by massage therapy educator and practitioner Susan Salvo, this resource provides the pathology knowledge you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.
- Coverage of over 300 pathologies provides you with ample information without being overwhelming.
- Over 500 full-color photographs helps you recognize common diseases and conditions.
- A user-friendly, comprehensive format makes it easy to find key information with learning objectives, list of pathologies, system overview, and pathologies, including description, etiology, signs and symptoms, treatment, and massage considerations.
- Caution boxes provide tips on prevention to keep practice safe and prepare students for emergency situations.
- Clinical Tips boxes provide brief, practical hints gleaned from the author’s first-hand experience in clinical practice.
- Medical Technology boxes highlight special populations, such as clients in wheelchairs or with pacemakers, and explain what the medical device is, and what special precautions or contraindications practitioners should be aware of before working on these clients.
- List of pathologies with page number references included on the inside front cover for fast lookup of pathologies.
- UNIQUE! Hospital-based massage chapter covers different protocols　needed for massage therapists working in institutionalized care setting and useful information about working with　clients who are medically fragile.
- NEW! Updated pathologies reviewed by practicing massage therapists reflect what you will see in the field as a working practitioner.
- NEW! Pain content equips you with essential, up-to-date information on the latest theories and management techniques and provides the critical-thinking skills to apply that knowledge in practice.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | cover | ||
| Inside Front Cover | ifc1 | ||
| Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists | i | ||
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Dedication | iii | ||
| Acknowledgments | v | ||
| Contributors & Reviewers | vi | ||
| Foreword | ix | ||
| Preface | x | ||
| The Key to Safe, Effective Practice | x | ||
| The study of pathology is essential for safe practice and the application of massage therapy. | x | ||
| Why do you need to learn pathology? | x | ||
| A Tour of the Text | x | ||
| The Pathologies | x | ||
| Description, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms, Treatment | xi | ||
| Activities and Assessments | xi | ||
| Other Engaging Features | xii | ||
| Pictures and Illustrations Deepen Understanding | xiii | ||
| New Chapter on Hospital- Based Massage | xiii | ||
| Updated Pathologies | xiii | ||
| Appendices | xiii | ||
| The most significant changes to this edition are the discussion of how to evaluate website credibility, a new chapter on hospital-based massage, an extensive table on skin lesions, expanded sections in the chapter on mental disorders, and numerous additional research references in every chapter. | xiv | ||
| Why This Book is Important to the Profession | xiv | ||
| For Instructors | xiv | ||
| Note to the Student | xiv | ||
| Table Of Contents | xv | ||
| 1 Introduction to Pathology and Infection Control | 1 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 1 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Pathology | 1 | ||
| Evaluating Internet Sources | 2 | ||
| Pathology: Basic Terminology | 2 | ||
| Disease: Diagnosis and Prognosis | 3 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 3 | ||
| Acute and Chronic Diseases | 3 | ||
| Etiology and Risk Factors | 3 | ||
| Age | 3 | ||
| Gender | 3 | ||
| Genetics | 3 | ||
| Lifestyle | 3 | ||
| Environment | 3 | ||
| Disease Complications | 3 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | ||
| Morbidity and Mortality | 4 | ||
| Incidence and Prevalence | 4 | ||
| Types of Diseases | 6 | ||
| Autoimmune Diseases | 6 | ||
| Cancer | 6 | ||
| Deficiency Diseases | 6 | ||
| Degenerative Diseases | 7 | ||
| Genetic Diseases | 7 | ||
| Metabolic Diseases | 7 | ||
| Infectious Diseases | 7 | ||
| Congenital Disorders | 8 | ||
| Traumatic Disorders | 8 | ||
| Local and Systemic Diseases | 8 | ||
| Pathogens | 8 | ||
| Virus | 8 | ||
| Bacteria | 9 | ||
| Fungi | 9 | ||
| Protozoa | 9 | ||
| Prions | 9 | ||
| Pathogenic Animals | 9 | ||
| Chain of Infection | 9 | ||
| Disease Transmission | 10 | ||
| Contact Transmission | 10 | ||
| Vehicle Transmission | 10 | ||
| Vector Transmission | 10 | ||
| Disease Transmission and Immune Responses | 11 | ||
| Acute Inflammation | 11 | ||
| Vascular Response | 12 | ||
| Cellular Response | 12 | ||
| Chemical Response | 12 | ||
| Systemic Inflammation | 12 | ||
| Chronic Inflammation | 12 | ||
| Contraindications | 12 | ||
| Absolute Contraindication | 12 | ||
| Local Contraindication | 12 | ||
| Treatment Modifications | 13 | ||
| Standard Precautions | 13 | ||
| Personal Hygiene | 13 | ||
| Massage Linens | 14 | ||
| Massage Lubricant | 14 | ||
| Disinfecting Contaminated Linens, Surfaces, and Reusable Objects | 14 | ||
| Contaminated Massage Linens | 14 | ||
| Removing Vomitus | 15 | ||
| Contaminated Surfaces | 15 | ||
| Contaminated Reusable Objects | 15 | ||
| Sanitize Your Hands | 15 | ||
| Use Disposable Gloves When Appropriate | 15 | ||
| Do Not Perform Massage When Ill | 15 | ||
| Avoid Massaging Clients Who Are Ill | 15 | ||
| Maintain a Clean and Sanitary Office and Treatment Environment | 15 | ||
| Follow a Personal Health Plan and Get Regular Physical Examinations | 15 | ||
| Hand Hygiene | 15 | ||
| Hand Washing | 16 | ||
| Six-Step Procedure | 16 | ||
| Hand Sanitizer | 16 | ||
| Three-Step Procedure | 16 | ||
| Disposable Gloves | 16 | ||
| Glove Removal | 17 | ||
| References | 18 | ||
| Bibliography | 18 | ||
| Assessments and Activities | 20 | ||
| Matching One | 20 | ||
| Matching Two | 20 | ||
| 2 Treatment Planning | 23 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 23 | ||
| Documentation | 23 | ||
| Tips for Documenting | 24 | ||
| Who Maintains Client Records? | 24 | ||
| How Long Should Client Records Be Kept? | 24 | ||
| Safeguarding Client Information | 24 | ||
| Scope of Practice | 25 | ||
| What’s In | 25 | ||
| What’s Out | 25 | ||
| Client Intake | 26 | ||
| Intake Form | 26 | ||
| Filling Out the Intake Form | 26 | ||
| The Client Interview | 28 | ||
| Location of the Interview | 28 | ||
| Length of the Interview | 29 | ||
| Communication and Rapport | 29 | ||
| Body Language | 29 | ||
| Interview Skills | 29 | ||
| Stay Focused | 29 | ||
| Look at the Client More Than at the Clipboard | 29 | ||
| Listen Actively and Signal Your Interests | 29 | ||
| Use Open-Ended and Close-Ended Questions | 30 | ||
| Informed Consent | 30 | ||
| Therapist Qualifications | 30 | ||
| Procedural Details | 31 | ||
| Expected Benefits | 31 | ||
| Potential Risks and Adverse Effects | 31 | ||
| Scope of Practice | 31 | ||
| Office Policies | 31 | ||
| Client Communication and Information Use | 31 | ||
| Rights of Refusal | 32 | ||
| Client Gives Consent | 32 | ||
| Treatment Planning | 32 | ||
| PPALM: Assessment Domains | 32 | ||
| Purpose | 32 | ||
| Pain | 32 | ||
| Pain Perception | 35 | ||
| Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic Pain | 36 | ||
| Acute Pain and Chronic Pain | 36 | ||
| Allergies and Skin Conditions | 36 | ||
| Lifestyle and Vocation | 37 | ||
| Medical and Surgical Information | 38 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Disease | 38 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Injury | 38 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Surgery | 38 | ||
| Formulating the Plan | 39 | ||
| Weigh Your Treatment Options | 39 | ||
| Elements of a Treatment Plan | 40 | ||
| After the Massage and Subsequent Sessions | 40 | ||
| Home Care | 40 | ||
| Subsequent Sessions | 40 | ||
| Help Clients Achieve Their Goals | 40 | ||
| Other Charting Formats | 40 | ||
| SOAP | 41 | ||
| APIE | 41 | ||
| CARE | 41 | ||
| Networking With Other Health Care Providers | 41 | ||
| Prescriptions | 42 | ||
| Referrals | 42 | ||
| Medical Release | 42 | ||
| References | 43 | ||
| Bibliography | 44 | ||
| Assessments and Activities | 46 | ||
| Matching One | 46 | ||
| Matching Two | 46 | ||
| 3 Pharmacology and Massage Therapy | 49 | ||
| Medications | 49 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 49 | ||
| Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Drugs | 50 | ||
| Prescription Drugs | 50 | ||
| Brand Names and Generic Names | 50 | ||
| Over-the-Counter Drugs | 51 | ||
| Supplements | 51 | ||
| Routes of Administration | 51 | ||
| Oral | 52 | ||
| Injection | 52 | ||
| Inhalation | 52 | ||
| Transdermal | 52 | ||
| Pharmacokinetics | 52 | ||
| Absorption | 53 | ||
| Distribution | 54 | ||
| Metabolism | 54 | ||
| Excretion | 55 | ||
| Half-Life | 55 | ||
| Pharmacodynamics | 55 | ||
| Effects of Drug | 55 | ||
| Medications and Treatment Planning | 56 | ||
| What Medications Are You Taking? | 56 | ||
| Why Are You Taking Them? | 56 | ||
| Have You or Are You Experiencing Any Side Effects? | 56 | ||
| How Are Medications Administered? | 56 | ||
| Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injections | 56 | ||
| Subcutaneous Pellets | 56 | ||
| Botox and Cortisone Injections | 56 | ||
| Vaccine Injections | 56 | ||
| Sites of Frequent Injection | 57 | ||
| Drug Infusion Pumps | 57 | ||
| Transdermal Patches | 57 | ||
| Topical Applications | 57 | ||
| Medications to Manage Pain and Inflammation | 57 | ||
| Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs | 57 | ||
| Description | 57 | ||
| Drug Names | 57 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs | 57 | ||
| Corticosteroids | 58 | ||
| 4 Dermatologic Pathologies | 73 | ||
| Pathologies | 73 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 73 | ||
| Integumentary System Review | 74 | ||
| Aging and the Integumentary System | 75 | ||
| Dermatologic Pathologies | 75 | ||
| Bacterial Skin Infections | 75 | ||
| Acne | 76 | ||
| Description | 76 | ||
| 5 Musculoskeletal Pathologies | 119 | ||
| Pathologies | 119 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 119 | ||
| Skeletal System Review | 120 | ||
| Muscular System Review | 122 | ||
| Aging and the Musculoskeletal System | 125 | ||
| Musculoskeletal Pathologies | 126 | ||
| Skeletal Disorders | 126 | ||
| Osteoporosis | 126 | ||
| Description | 126 | ||
| Etiology | 126 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 127 | ||
| Treatment | 127 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Osteoporosis | 127 | ||
| Paget Disease | 127 | ||
| Description | 127 | ||
| Etiology | 128 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 128 | ||
| 6 Neurologic Pathologies | 173 | ||
| Pathologies | 173 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 173 | ||
| Nervous System Review | 174 | ||
| Aging and the Nervous System | 175 | ||
| Neurologic Pathologies | 176 | ||
| Central Nervous System Disorders | 176 | ||
| Spina Bifida | 177 | ||
| Description | 177 | ||
| Etiology | 178 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 178 | ||
| Treatment | 178 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Spina Bifida | 179 | ||
| Cerebral Palsy | 179 | ||
| Description | 179 | ||
| Etiology | 179 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 179 | ||
| Treatment | 179 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Cerebral Palsy | 179 | ||
| Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder | 181 | ||
| 7 Endocrine Pathologies | 211 | ||
| Pathologies | 211 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 211 | ||
| Endocrine System Review | 211 | ||
| Aging and the Endocrine System | 212 | ||
| Endocrine Pathologies | 212 | ||
| Diseases of the Pituitary | 212 | ||
| Gigantism | 213 | ||
| Description | 213 | ||
| Etiology | 213 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 213 | ||
| Treatment | 213 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Gigantism | 213 | ||
| Acromegaly | 215 | ||
| Description | 215 | ||
| Etiology | 215 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 215 | ||
| Treatment | 215 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Acromegaly | 216 | ||
| Dwarfism | 216 | ||
| 8 Cardiovascular Pathologies | 231 | ||
| Pathologies | 231 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 231 | ||
| Cardiovascular System Review | 231 | ||
| Aging and the Cardiovascular System | 235 | ||
| Cardiovascular Pathologies | 235 | ||
| Disorders of the Blood and Circulation | 235 | ||
| Anemia | 236 | ||
| Description | 236 | ||
| Etiology | 237 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 237 | ||
| Treatment | 237 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Anemia | 238 | ||
| Leukemia | 239 | ||
| Description | 239 | ||
| Etiology | 239 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 239 | ||
| Treatment | 239 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Leukemia | 239 | ||
| Hemophilia | 240 | ||
| 9 Lymphatic and Immune Pathologies | 267 | ||
| Pathologies | 267 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 267 | ||
| Lymphatic System Review | 267 | ||
| Aging, the Lymphatic System, and Immunity | 270 | ||
| Lymphatic Immune Pathologies | 270 | ||
| Conditions of the Lymphatic System | 271 | ||
| Lymphedema and Edema | 271 | ||
| Description | 271 | ||
| Etiology | 272 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 272 | ||
| Treatment | 272 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Lymphedema and Edema | 272 | ||
| Lymphangitis | 273 | ||
| Description | 273 | ||
| 10 Respiratory Pathologies | 287 | ||
| Pathologies | 287 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 287 | ||
| Respiratory System Review | 287 | ||
| Aging and the Respiratory System | 289 | ||
| Respiratory Pathologies | 290 | ||
| Upper Respiratory Tract Conditions | 290 | ||
| Common Cold | 290 | ||
| 11 Gastrointestinal Pathologies | 315 | ||
| Pathologies | 315 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 315 | ||
| Gastrointestinal System Review | 316 | ||
| Aging and the Gastrointestinal System | 318 | ||
| General Dysfunctions of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 318 | ||
| Nausea | 318 | ||
| Description. | 318 | ||
| Etiology. | 318 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms. | 318 | ||
| Treatment. | 318 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Nausea | 319 | ||
| Vomiting | 319 | ||
| 12 Urinary Pathologies | 351 | ||
| Pathologies | 351 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 351 | ||
| Urinary System Review | 351 | ||
| Aging and the Urinary System | 352 | ||
| Urinary Pathologies | 354 | ||
| Kidney Disorders | 354 | ||
| Glomerulonephritis | 354 | ||
| Description | 354 | ||
| Etiology | 354 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 354 | ||
| Treatment | 354 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Glomerulonephritis | 355 | ||
| Kidney Cancer | 355 | ||
| 13 Reproductive Pathologies, Conditions, and Sexually Transmitted Infections | 369 | ||
| Pathologies and Conditions | 369 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 369 | ||
| Reproductive System Review | 370 | ||
| Aging and the Reproductive System | 371 | ||
| Reproductive Pathologies and Conditions | 371 | ||
| Pathologies and Conditions of the Female Reproductive System | 372 | ||
| Menstruation | 373 | ||
| Description | 373 | ||
| 14 Oncology Massage | 405 | ||
| Pathologies and Conditions | 405 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 405 | ||
| Cancer | 407 | ||
| Risk Factors and Cancer Signs and Symptoms | 407 | ||
| External Risk Factors | 407 | ||
| Internal Risk Factors | 407 | ||
| Cancer Signs and Symptoms | 408 | ||
| Cancer-Related Pain | 409 | ||
| C-A-U-T-I-O-N | 410 | ||
| Cancer Cell Characteristics | 410 | ||
| Genetic Instability | 410 | ||
| Absence of Contact Inhibition | 410 | ||
| Absence of Anchorage-Dependent Growth | 410 | ||
| Angiogenesis | 410 | ||
| Immortality | 410 | ||
| Tumor Formation | 410 | ||
| Benign Tumors | 410 | ||
| Malignant Tumors | 411 | ||
| Tumor Nomenclature | 411 | ||
| Benign Tumor Nomenclature | 412 | ||
| Malignant Tumor Nomenclature | 412 | ||
| Nomenclature Exceptions | 412 | ||
| Cancer Progression and Diagnosis | 412 | ||
| Cancer Progression | 412 | ||
| Cancer Diagnosis | 413 | ||
| Cancer Prognosis: Staging and Grading | 413 | ||
| Staging | 414 | ||
| Grading | 414 | ||
| Oncology Massage | 415 | ||
| Be a Team Player | 416 | ||
| Educate Yourself | 416 | ||
| Client Intake | 417 | ||
| Be Accepting and Reverent | 418 | ||
| Teach Massage to Caregivers | 418 | ||
| Teach Self-Massage | 419 | ||
| Massage Modifications for Cancer-Related Surgery | 419 | ||
| Lymphedema | 419 | ||
| Description | 419 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 419 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Lymphedema | 419 | ||
| Massage Modifications for Radiation Therapy | 420 | ||
| Radiation Dermatitis | 420 | ||
| Description | 420 | ||
| 15 Mental Disorders | 449 | ||
| Disorders | 449 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 449 | ||
| Mental Disorders | 450 | ||
| Suicide | 453 | ||
| Anxiety Disorders | 453 | ||
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 453 | ||
| Description | 453 | ||
| Etiology | 454 | ||
| Signs and Symptoms | 454 | ||
| Treatment | 454 | ||
| Massage Therapy and Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 454 | ||
| Panic Disorder | 455 | ||
| 16 Geriatric Massage | 471 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 471 | ||
| Massage and the Elderly: the Research | 472 | ||
| Physiologic Effects of Aging and Associated Diseases | 472 | ||
| Integumentary System | 472 | ||
| Musculoskeletal System | 474 | ||
| Nervous System | 475 | ||
| Endocrine System | 475 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 475 | ||
| Lymphatic System and Immunity | 475 | ||
| Respiratory System | 475 | ||
| Gastrointestinal System | 476 | ||
| Urinary System | 477 | ||
| Reproductive System | 477 | ||
| Geriatric Massage | 477 | ||
| Practice Setting | 478 | ||
| Robust Versus Frail Elderly | 479 | ||
| Slow Walking Speed | 480 | ||
| Muscle Weakness Evidenced by Weak Handgrip and Sarcopenia | 480 | ||
| Self-Reported Exhaustion | 480 | ||
| Low Level of Physical Activity | 480 | ||
| Underweight or Unintentional Weight Loss | 480 | ||
| Using Vitality Assessments | 480 | ||
| Body Positions | 480 | ||
| Techniques | 481 | ||
| Clients With Visual Impairments | 481 | ||
| Clients With Hearing Impairments | 482 | ||
| The Elderly: Musings | 482 | ||
| References | 482 | ||
| Bibliography | 483 | ||
| Assessments and Activities | 484 | ||
| Matching One | 484 | ||
| Matching Two | 484 | ||
| 17 Hospital-Based Massage Therapy | 487 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 487 | ||
| Environment | 487 | ||
| Settings: Acute, Long-Term, Home Health, Hospice, and Outpatient Care | 488 | ||
| Hospital Personnel | 488 | ||
| Administration and Planning Personnel | 488 | ||
| Direct Care Personnel | 490 | ||
| Behavioral Services Personnel | 491 | ||
| Employment Requirements | 491 | ||
| Criminal Background Check | 491 | ||
| Drug Screening | 491 | ||
| Proof of Vaccination | 491 | ||
| Tuberculosis Tests | 491 | ||
| Basic Life Support Training | 491 | ||
| Professional Conduct | 491 | ||
| Dress Code | 492 | ||
| Identification Badge | 492 | ||
| Scope of Practice and Delegation | 492 | ||
| Policies and Laws | 492 | ||
| Patient Privacy | 493 | ||
| Factual Communication and Reporting | 494 | ||
| Patient Safety: Positioning and Lifting | 494 | ||
| Infection Control Practices | 494 | ||
| Hospital-Based Massage Therapy: Sample Patient Procedure | 495 | ||
| Massage Application and Cautions | 497 | ||
| Equipment | 498 | ||
| Massage Therapy Supply Kit | 498 | ||
| Personal Protective Equipment | 498 | ||
| Efficacy | 499 | ||
| Massage Therapy Efficiency: Acute and Long-Term Care Settings | 499 | ||
| Massage Therapy Efficiency: Outpatient Settings | 499 | ||
| Massage Therapy Efficiency: Pre- and Post-surgical Settings | 499 | ||
| Massage Therapy Efficiency: Terminal Illness and Hospice Care Settings | 499 | ||
| Massage Therapy Efficiency: Hospital Staff | 500 | ||
| Empathy | 500 | ||
| Cultural Competency | 500 | ||
| Coping With Grief, Death, and Dying | 502 | ||
| References | 502 | ||
| Bibliography | 504 | ||
| Assessments and Activities | 506 | ||
| Matching One | 506 | ||
| Matching Two | 506 | ||
| Appendices | 509 | ||
| Appendix A Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols | 509 | ||
| Appendix B Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Plurals | 514 | ||
| Appendix C Research Article | 517 | ||
| Author’s Note on Statistical Analysis | 519 | ||
| Glossary | 522 | ||
| Index | 533 | ||
| A | 533 | ||
| B | 534 | ||
| C | 535 | ||
| D | 536 | ||
| E | 537 | ||
| F | 537 | ||
| G | 537 | ||
| H | 538 | ||
| I | 539 | ||
| J | 539 | ||
| K | 539 | ||
| L | 539 | ||
| M | 540 | ||
| N | 541 | ||
| O | 541 | ||
| P | 542 | ||
| Q | 543 | ||
| R | 543 | ||
| S | 544 | ||
| T | 545 | ||
| U | 546 | ||
| V | 546 | ||
| W | 546 | ||
| Y | 546 | ||
| Inside Back Cover | ibc1 |