A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology

by Werner, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9780781732932
• ISBN10: 078173293X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-20
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This Second Edition textbook and reference tool is thoroughly updated. It presents a wide variety of diseases and conditions seen by students and practitioners, and discusses how massage may or may not fit into the healing process. New features include integration of additional artwork with color plate enhancement, an increased amount of case studies and personal stories, and current developments in pathology in relation to the context of massage therapy as well as other types of bodywork. Topics covered each fall under sub-heading listings: definition, signs and symptoms, etiology, and the application of massage therapy as a treatment modality option, and more. Connection Website: connection.LWW.com/go/werner.

Table of Contents

Integumentary System Conditions	1	(46)
Contagious Skin Disorders	4	(14)
Boils	4	(1)
Erysipelas	5	(1)
Fungal Infection	6	(2)
Case History: Ringworm	8	(1)
Herpes Simplex	9	(2)
Sidebar: When is a Mouth Sore Not Herpes?	11	(1)
Impetigo	11	(2)
Lice and Mites	13	(1)
Case History: Scabies	14	(2)
Warts	16	(1)
Watch for This: Plantar Warts Versus Callus	17	(1)
Non-Contagious Inflammatory Skin Disorders	18	(19)
Acne	18	(3)
Watch for This: Boils Versus Acne	21	(1)
Dermatitis/Eczema	21	(4)
Sidebar: Stress, Allergies, and Cortisol	25	(1)
Hives	25	(1)
Neoplastic Skin Disorders	26	(1)
Moles	26	(1)
Sidebar: Other Skin Pigmentations	27	(1)
Psoriasis	27	(3)
Skin Cancer	30	(5)
Sidebar: Skin Cancer Statistics	35	(1)
Watch for This: ABCDE's	36	(1)
Skin Injuries	37	(6)
Burns	37	(2)
Decubitus Ulcers	39	(2)
Open Wounds and Sores	41	(1)
Scar Tissue	41	(2)
Other Conditions	43	(4)
Ichthyosis	43	(4)
Musculoskeletal System Conditions	47	(109)
Sidebar: Connective Tissue Fibers	51	(1)
Muscular Disorders	52	(20)
Fibromyalgia	52	(3)
Sidebar: History of Fibromyalgia Syndrome	55	(2)
Case History: Fibromyalgia Syndrome	57	(1)
Myofascial Pain Syndrome	57	(3)
Watch for This: Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndromes	60	(1)
Muscular Dystrophy	61	(2)
Myositis Ossificans	63	(1)
Shin Splints	64	(3)
Spasms, Cramps	67	(2)
Strains	69	(3)
Sidebar: Stages of Musculoskeletal Injury	72	(1)
Bone Disorders	72	(9)
Fractures	72	(2)
Osteoporosis	74	(3)
Sidebar: Osteoporosis Statistics	77	(1)
Paget's Disease	77	(2)
Postural Deviations	79	(2)
Joint Disorders	81	(30)
Ankylosing Spondylitis	81	(2)
Dislocations	83	(2)
Gout	85	(3)
Watch for This: Gout and ``Pseudogout''	88	(1)
Lyme Disease	89	(1)
Sidebar: History of Lyme Disease	90	(1)
Sidebar: Is It Just Lyme Disease?	91	(1)
Osteoarthritis	91	(3)
Sidebar: Arthritis Statistics	94	(1)
Patellofemoral Syndrome	95	(1)
Rheumatoid Arthritis	96	(3)
Watch for This: Osteoarthritis Versus Rheumatoid Arthritis	99	(1)
Septic Arthritis	100	(1)
Spondylosis	101	(3)
Sidebar: Spondylo-Tongue Twisters	104	(1)
Sprains	104	(3)
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders	107	(4)
Other Connective Tissue Disorders	111	(25)
Baker cyst	111	(2)
Bunions	113	(1)
Bursitis	114	(3)
Dupuytren's Contracture	117	(1)
Ganglion Cysts	118	(1)
Hernia	119	(1)
Osgood-Schlatter Disease	120	(2)
Pes Planus	122	(1)
Plantar Fasciitis	123	(2)
Scleroderma	125	(2)
Tendinitis	127	(1)
Sidebar: Tendinitis? Tendinosis? Is there a difference?	127	(1)
Sidebar: Massage and Orthopedic Injuries	128	(1)
Tenosynovitis	128	(2)
Torticollis	130	(2)
Whiplash	132	(3)
Case History: Whiplash	135	(1)
Neuromuscular Disorders	136	(20)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	136	(4)
Herniated Disc	140	(4)
Watch for This: Is It Really a Herniated Disc?	144	(1)
Myasthenia Gravis	145	(1)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	146	(10)
Nervous System Conditions	156	(88)
Chronic Degenerative Disorders	160	(16)
Alzheimer's Disease	160	(3)
Amyotrophic Later-al Sclerosis	163	(2)
Multiple Sclerosis	165	(4)
Multiple Sclerosis	169	(1)
Parkinson's Disease	170	(4)
Peripheral Neuropathy	174	(1)
Tremor	175	(1)
Infectious Disorders	176	(9)
Encephalitis	176	(2)
Sidebar: West Nile Encephalitis: Watching a Virus Take Hold	178	(1)
Herpes Zoster	178	(2)
Sidebar: A Chickenpox Vaccine?	180	(1)
Meningitis	180	(2)
Polio	182	(1)
Sidebar: Polio: It's Almost Extinct	183	(1)
Post Polio Syndrome	183	(2)
Psychiatric Disorders	185	(19)
Anxiety Disorders	185	(4)
Chemical Dependency	189	(4)
Depression	193	(5)
Case History: Depression	198	(1)
Eating Disorders	199	(1)
Sidebar: Stress Response System	200	(3)
Case History: Eating Disorders	203	(1)
Nervous System Injuries	204	(18)
Bell's Palsy	204	(2)
Case History: Bell's Palsy	206	(1)
Cerebral Palsy	207	(3)
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy	210	(2)
Sidebar: Pain By Any Other Name	212	(1)
Spinal Cord Injury	212	(3)
Sidebar: Nerve Damage Terminology	215	(1)
Stroke	216	(3)
Sidebar: Carotid Artery Disease: Nowhere to Go but Up	219	(1)
Trigeminal Neuralgia	220	(1)
Sidebar: Other Cranial Nerve Disorders	221	(1)
Other Nervous System Disorders	222	(22)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome	222	(2)
Headaches	224	(5)
Seizure Disorders	229	(3)
Sleep Disorders	232	(12)
Circulatory System Conditions	244	(50)
Blood Disorders	249	(18)
Anemia	249	(3)
Sidebar: Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria: A Close Connection	252	(1)
Embolism, Thrombus	252	(2)
Hematoma	254	(1)
Hemophilia	255	(2)
Sidebar: von Willebrand's Disease: An Equal Opportunity Mutation	257	(1)
Leukemia	257	(4)
Sidebar: Leukemia: General Statistics	261	(2)
Thrombophlebitis, Deep Vein Thrombosis	263	(3)
Case History: Deep Vein Thrombosis	266	(1)
Vascular Disorders	267	(16)
Aneurysm	267	(3)
Atherosclerosis	270	(4)
Sidebar: Heart Disease in the United States: Sobering Statistics	274	(1)
Sidebar: Cholesterol Facts	275	(1)
Hypertension	276	(3)
Raynaud's Syndrome	279	(2)
Varicose Veins	281	(2)
Heart Conditions	283	(11)
Heart Attack	283	(3)
Heart Failure	286	(2)
Case History: Coronary Artery Disease	288	(1)
Watch for This: Chest Pain, Chest Pain, Chest Pain	289	(1)
Sidebar: Other Heart Conditions	290	(4)
Lymph and Immune System Conditions	294	(35)
Sidebar: Different White Blood Cells for Different Functions	297	(2)
Sidebar: Hypersensitivity Reactions and Massage Oil	299	(1)
Lymph System Conditions	299	(10)
Edema	299	(2)
Lymphangitis	301	(1)
Case History: Lymphangitis	302	(1)
Lymphoma	303	(3)
Mononucleosis	306	(3)
Immune System Conditions	309	(20)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	309	(3)
Fever	312	(1)
Sidebar: Types of Hyperthermia	313	(1)
HIV/AIDS	314	(4)
Sidebar: A Virus Primer	318	(1)
Inflammation	318	(4)
Lupus	322	(7)
Respiratory System Conditions	329	(35)
Sidebar: What Does ``Lung Capacity'' Mean?	331	(1)
Infectious Respiratory Disorders	332	(16)
Acute Bronchitis	332	(1)
Common Cold	333	(2)
Influenza	335	(1)
Watch for This: Is It a Cold! Is it the Flu? Does It Matter?	336	(2)
Sidebar: We Are All Under the Influence: The History of Flu	338	(1)
Pneumonia	338	(4)
Sinusitis	342	(2)
Tuberculosis	344	(3)
Sidebar: Tuberculosis: World-Wide Statistics and U.S Statistics	347	(1)
Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases	348	(9)
Asthma	348	(2)
Case History: Asthma	350	(1)
Chronic Bronchitis	351	(2)
Watch for This: Acute Bronchitis, Chronic Bronchitis, or Bronchiectasis: Which is Which?	353	(1)
Emphysema	354	(3)
Case History: Emphysema	357	(1)
Other Respiratory Disorders	357	(7)
Lung Cancer	357	(7)
Digestive System Conditions	364	(50)
Disorders of the Stomach and Small Intestine	368	(13)
Gastroenteritis	368	(2)
Crohn's Disease	370	(2)
Watch for This: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis	372	(1)
Sidebar: Crohn's Disease History	373	(1)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder	373	(3)
Stomach Cancer	376	(2)
Ulcers	378	(2)
Sidebar: What is Helicobacter Pylori?	380	(1)
Disorders of the Large Intestine	381	(13)
Appendicitis	381	(2)
Colorectal Cancer	383	(4)
Diverticular Disease	387	(2)
Case History: Diverticulosis	389	(1)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	390	(1)
Case History: Irritable Bowel Syndrome	391	(1)
Ulcerative Colitis	392	(2)
Disorders of the Accessory Organs	394	(12)
Cirrhosis	394	(3)
Gallstones	397	(2)
Sidebar: Lose the Gallbladder, Keep the Fat	399	(1)
Hepatitis	400	(4)
Jaundice	404	(2)
Other Digestive System Conditions	406	(8)
Candidiasis	406	(1)
Sidebar: Is it Candidiasis?	407	(1)
Peritonitis	408	(6)
Endocrine System Conditions	414	(18)
Acromegaly	417	(2)
Diabetes Mellitus	419	(4)
Case History: Diabetes	423	(1)
Hyperthyroidism	424	(2)
Hypoglycemia	426	(1)
Hypothyroidism	427	(5)
Urinary System Conditions	432	(19)
Kidney Disorders	434	(8)
Glomerulonephritis	434	(1)
Kidney Stones	435	(3)
Case History: Kidney Stones	438	(1)
Pyelonephritis	438	(2)
Penal Failure	440	(2)
Bladder and Urinary Tract Disorders	442	(9)
Bladder Cancer	442	(3)
Interstitial Cystitis	445	(1)
Urinary Tract Infection	446	(5)
Reproductive System Conditions	451	(45)
Sidebar: What Is This Thing Called Estrogen?	452	(1)
Disorder of the Uterus	453	(12)
Abortion, Spontaneous and Elective	453	(2)
Cervical Cancer	455	(1)
Sidebar: Cervical Cancer: History of a Disease	456	(1)
Dysmenorrhea	457	(2)
Endometriosis	459	(4)
Fibroid Tumors	463	(2)
Disorders of other Reproductive Structures	465	(12)
Breast Cancer	465	(4)
Sidebar: Nonmalignant Breasts Growths	469	(1)
Case History: Breast Cancer	470	(1)
Ovarian Cancer	471	(3)
Ovarian Cysts	474	(3)
Disorders of the Male Reproductive System	477	(6)
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy	477	(2)
Watch for This: Prostate Cancer Versus Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Versus Prostatitis	479	(1)
Prostrate Cancer	480	(3)
Other Reproductive System Conditions	483	(13)
Menopause	483	(3)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	486	(1)
Pregnancy	487	(3)
Premenstrual Syndrome	490	(6)
Miscellaneous Conditions	496	(10)
Miscellaneous Conditions	496	(10)
Cancer General	496	(7)
Sidebar: Cancer Screening---Who, at, Where, When, Why?	503	(1)
Cysts	504	(1)
Fatigue	505	(1)
e235*Postoperative Situations	506
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