How do diseases and disorders affect the design of massage treatment plans? What precautions are needed? When is massage contraindicated? Develop the knowledge you need to evaluate a client based on how diseases and disorders affect the systems of the body and the critical-thinking skills to apply that knowledge in practice. "A 'functional approach' to pathophysiology fosters understanding of the inter-relationship between body systems and human function. Clients are concerned about how a disorder affects their quality of life and ability to function. My goal for this book is to guide readers to use clinical reasoning to create client-specific, outcome-based massage treatment plans from this vital information--signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and client functional concerns."--Virginia S. Cowen, PhD, LMT, RYT, CSCS The Plus Code inside new, printed texts gives you access to a wealth of instructor and student resources online at DavisPlus, including your Davis Digital Version, animations, flash cards, case studies, quizzes, and podcasts recorded by the author.

I. The Basics : Introduction to Pathophysiology ; Determinants of Health ; Massage, Health, and Disease -- II. Defensive Disorders: Responses to Illness, Injury, and Threat of Harm : Inflammation, Injury, and Tissue Remodeling ; Pain ; Stress ; Infectious Diseases ; Understanding Cancer ; Autoimmune Disorders -- III. Movement-Related Disorders : Movement Structure and Function ; Neuromuscular Conditions ; Overuse and Recovery Disorders ; Degenerative Neuromuscular Disorders and Diseases ;\Bone, Joint, and Postural Disorders -- IV. Cardiorespiratory Disorders :Circulatory and Cardiorespiratory Structure and Function ; Cardiovascular Disorders ; Respiratory Conditions ; Lymphatic Conditions and Immune Disorders -- V. Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination Disorders : Digestion and Elimination Structure and Function\ ; Digestive Disorders ; Elimination Disorders -- VI. Metabolic and Reproductive Disorders : Metabolic and Reproductive Structure and Function ; Metabolic Disorders ;\Nutrient Balance Disorders ; Reproductive Disorders -- VII. Cognitive, Emotional and Special Sensory Disorders : The Brain, Behavior, and Sensation Structure and Function\ ; Special Sensory Disorders ; Cognitive and Emotional Disorders ; Somatic Symptom Disorders -- VIII. Connective Tissue and Integumentary Disorders : Connective Tissue and Integumentary Structure and Function ; Connective Tissue and Contracture Disorders ; Dermatologic Disorders -- IX. Developmental Disabilities and Birth Defects ;\Development Structure and Function ; Developmental Disabilities ; Birth Defects -- \X. Multi-Morbidities :Clinical Decision Making ; Common Multiple Morbidities.