Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series): A Decision Tree Approach (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series)

Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. A Decision Tree is included for each of the more than 50 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client. Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach 1 Title Page 3 Copyright 4 Dedication 5 About the Author 6 Preface 7 THE AUDIENCE 7 ORGANIZATION 7 HOW TO USE THE FEATURES IN THIS BOOK 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 9 CLASSROOM TESTING 9 A NOTE ABOUT LANGUAGE 9 COMTA 9 A WORD OF CAUTION 9 INTUITION, CONFIDENCE, AND MASSAGE 10 Reviewers 11 Acknowledgments 12 Contents 13 Part I: Foundations 15 Chapter 1: The Decision Tree 16 The Decision Tree 16 The Left Side of the Tree: Medical Information 17 The Right Side of the Tree: Massage Therapy Guidelines 18 Building a Tree 18 Changing the Medical Elements, Changing the Massage Elements 21 Individual Trees Versus Full Trees 21 The Full Decision Tree and the Interview 22 Moving Around the Decision Tree 22 Using Decision Trees in Practice 23 SELF TEST 24 Chapter 2: The Elements of Massage Therapy 25 Contact 25 Lubricant 26 Pressure 26 Joint Movement 29 Friction 32 Site 32 Position 33 Draping 33 Speed 33 Rhythm 34 Session Length 34 Session Timing 34 Session Intent 35 Other Actions 37 Assembling the Elements: Designing the Massage 38 SELF TEST 38 Chapter 3: Principles of Massage Contraindications 39 Using Principles of Contraindications 39 “First, Do No Harm” 40 General Principles 40 Prediction Principles 43 Organ Principles 44 Principles of Sensation 45 Pain, Injury, and Inflammation Principles 46 Principles for Unstable Conditions 47 Medical Treatment Principles 49 Principles for Spa Treatments 50 SELF TEST 51 Chapter 4: Interviewing, Decision Making, and Charting 52 The Purpose of the Interview 52 Initial Questions 52 Accuracy of the Client’s Responses 53 Follow-Up Questions 53 Qualities of a Good Interview 61 Processing and Decision Making 62 Presenting the Massage Plan to the Client 66 Charting Massage Contraindications 67 Special Populations and Settings 67 SELF TEST 70 Chapter 5: Communicating with the Client’s Physician 71 The Pitfalls of the Simple “Doctor’s Note” 71 Roles and Responsibilities 72 Consulting a Physician 72 Communication Methods 75 Problem Solving 79 Record Keeping 81 Physician Communication and Professional Liability 81 The Benefits of Physician Communication 82 SELF TEST 83 Chapter 6: Massage Research in Massage Practice 84 A Collection of Stories 84 Determining Clear Cause and Effect 85 The Current State of Massage Research 85 Making Accurate Claims about Massage 86 Using Research Accurately 86 Tracking Massage Research 92 Approaching Clinical Work as a Form of Research 93 How Research is Used in This Text 94 The Limitations of Research 95 Telling Stories 95 SELF TEST 95 Part II: Conditions 96 Chapter 7: Skin Conditions 97 General Principles 97 Psoriasis 98 Acne Vulgaris 100 Oral and Genital Herpes (Herpes Simplex 1 and 2) 101 Scabies 104 Other Skin Conditions in Brief 108 SELF TEST 116 Chapter 8: Muscle and Soft Tissue Conditions 117 General Principles 117 Soft Tissue Injuries (Strain, Sprain, Tendinopathy, Tenosynovitis) 118 Whiplash 124 Fibromyalgia Syndrome 126 Muscular Dystrophy 130 Other Muscle and Soft Tissue Conditions in Brief 133 SELF TEST 136 Chapter 9: Skeletal System Conditions 137 General Principles 137 Osteoarthritis 137 Osteoporosis 141 Fracture 144 Herniated Disk (Disk Disease) 147 Other Skeletal System Conditions in Brief 151 SELF TEST 156 Chapter 10: Nervous System Conditions 157 General Principles 157 Multiple Sclerosis 157 Parkinson Disease 163 Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident) 167 Depression 174 Peripheral Neuropathy 183 Other Nervous System Conditions in Brief 186 SELF TEST 196 Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System Conditions 197 General Principles 197 Deep Vein Thrombosis 198 Atherosclerosis 211 Hypertension 216 Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease) 221 Atrial Fibrillation 225 Other Cardiovascular Conditions in Brief 228 SELF TEST 233 Chapter 12: Blood Conditions 234 General Principles 234 Anemia 234 Thrombocytopenia 237 Leukemia 240 Other Blood Conditions in Brief 247 SELF TEST 252 Chapter 13: Immune and Lymphatic System Conditions 253 General Principles 253 HIV Disease 254 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 260 Lymphedema 263 Other Immune and Lymphatic Conditions in Brief 268 SELF TEST 272 Chapter 14: Respiratory System Conditions 273 General Principles 273 The Common Cold 273 Asthma 275 Emphysema 279 Other Respiratory Conditions in Brief 285 SELF TEST 290 Chapter 15: Gastrointestinal Conditions 291 General Principles 291 Constipation 291 Peptic Ulcer Disease 294 Ulcerative Colitis 296 Other Gastrointestinal Conditions in Brief 302 SELF TEST 311 Chapter 16: Liver Conditions 312 General Principles 312 Viral Hepatitis 313 Liver Failure 317 Liver Cancer 321 Other Liver Conditions in Brief 325 SELF TEST 327 Chapter 17: Endocrine System Conditions 328 General Principles 328 Diabetes Mellitus 328 Cushing Syndrome (Hypercortisolism) 338 Hypothyroidism 342 Other Endocrine Conditions in Brief 345 SELF TEST 349 Chapter 18: Urinary System Conditions 350 General Principles 350 Urinary Tract Infection 350 Kidney Stone 353 Chronic Kidney Failure 356 Other Urinary and Renal Conditions in Brief 361 SELF TEST 365 Chapter 19: Reproductive System Conditions 366 General Principles 366 Female Infertility 366 Breast Cancer 370 Prostate Cancer 375 Other Reproductive System Conditions in Brief 380 SELF TEST 388 Part III: Special Topics 389 Chapter 20: Cancer 390 General Principles 390 Background 391 Massage Therapy Guidelines 400 Massage Therapy Research 411 Possible Massage Benefits 412 SELF TEST 413 Chapter 21: Medical Treatments 414 General Principles 414 Unintended Effects of Treatments 414 Routes of Administration 415 Analgesics 416 Surgery 424 Organ and Tissue Transplant 429 Massage Therapy, Medical Treatments, and Side Effects 433 SELF TEST 439 Index 441 "Ideal as a textbook for decision making and a quick reference for managing common medical conditions in massage practice, this book explains important information about various medical conditions and how to adapt massage to each condition. The central tool of the book is the Decision Tree : a simple flowchart diagram that illustrates the interface of massage and disease. A Decision Tree is included for each of the 62 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client"--Résumé de l'éditeur "Ideal as a textbook for decision making and a quick reference for managing common medical conditions in massage practice, this book explains important information about various medical conditions and how to adapt massage to each condition. The central tool of the book is the Decision Tree: a simple flowchart diagram that illustrates the interface of massage and disease. A Decision Tree is included for each of the 62 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client"--Provided by publisher. (Publisher-supplied data) Part I: Foundations The Decision Tree The Elements of Massage Therapy Principles of Massage Contraindications Interviewing, Decision Making, and Charting Communicating with the Client's Physician Massage Research in Massage Practice Part II: Conditions Skin Conditions Muscle and Soft Tissue Conditions Skeletal System Conditions Nervous System Conditions Cardiovascular System Conditions Blood Conditions Immune and Lymphatic System Conditions Respiratory System Conditions Gastrointestinal Conditions Liver Conditions Endocrine System Conditions Urinary System Conditions Reproductive System Conditions Part III: Special Considerations Cancer Medical Treatments.