Massage Pathology Chronicles

Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, 2nd edition, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

Disease awareness is definitely a topic massage therapists need to be on top of. This chapter has helped me become more knowledgeable in the terms related to pathology, the study of diseases. I have become more efficient in identifying the risk factors of these diseases as well as being able to name the various agents of these diseases. Some of these diseases I have known previously because they are considered more dangerous but I feel more confident knowing as much as possible so just in case I do get a client with something rare there is a chance i can catch it before becoming hands on with my client. Knowing these terms and definitions as well as what these diseases look like makes me a more responsible massage therapist for the client and my safety.

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Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

While reading Chapter 1 in the text book, I learned about Disease awareness, and infection control. The way to be aware of disease is to simply ask the client during their intake form questions, and then to keep updated on each client. Another way is to keep a good eye out for sign, and symptoms. Keeping yourself healthy as the therapist is most important, if the therapist is sick, they cant help their clients. Avoiding infection is very important, keeping away from contagious skins disease is a common worry, as well as open sores where infection can be passed through bodily fluids. Gloves are a easy and safe way to keep your self healthy when you massage a client with a disease or infection.

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Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

Chapter 1 is an overview about pathology concepts including disease types, pathogen definitions, pathogenic agent descriptions, how infection is transmitted, discussion about systemic/acute/chronic disease, definitions of contamination, and risk factors. This chapter shows how important it is to be familiar with disease and to recognize skin disorders and how to interact plus recognize disease & infection as a massage therapist professional.

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Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, by Salvo and Anderson. Within the course of Dr. Johnson.

Regrettably, I’m not as computer-savvy as I thought, using this blog. However… The first chapter was actually the slowest one for me to assimilate. After advanced physiology, the introductory portions were largely review. In addition, though, I have taught First Aid courses in the past, so the only interesting thing about that portion was my curiosity as to which version of CPR was in the book. It was not a waste of time, however, because all the information is actually very good to know, and plus, it’s good to have a template for proper hand-washing and glove use. While this information may have been review for me, it would be folly to not take its heed.

Tags: Massage Therapy Pathology, Massage Pathology Chronicles, Massage Therapy Infection Control, Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists