Section 6: Pathology, Assessment & Treatment Planning

Pathology

Recognize and identify the signs and symptoms of selected pathologies of the following systems: skeletal, articular, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive.
Know primary and secondary causes of the disease process. Understand the inflammatory response and its chronological progression.
Know the role of the immune system in inflammation and repair, and the consequences of impaired and excessive inflammatory response on tissues.

Collect and interpret relevant data in a pre-treatment interview.
Know proper sequential orthopedic testing techniques.
Formulate a plausible functional hypothesis regarding soft tissue dysfunction, based on analytical deductions from all the collected data.

Know the limitations and contraindications of massage therapy on the inflammatory response and the repair process in soft tissue dysfunction.
Understand the effects, limitations and contraindications of massage therapy on clients taking commonly prescribed medications for systemic conditions.
Understand pain mechanisms. Understand the possible effects of massage therapy on acute and chronic pain perception, both on a physical and psychological level.
Understand the role of massage therapy on the functioning of the endocrine system.
Understand the effects of massage therapy on local hemodynamics.
Understand the limitations and effects of massage therapy on respiratory function.
Know the consequences of massage therapy in the presence of renal dysfunction.
Understand the limitations of massage therapy during pregnancy.
Understand the limitations of massage therapy on articulations and articular structures as well as on the muscular, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, urinary, and adult male and female reproductive systems.
Understand the effects of muscle tension on the skeletal system and the role of massage in restoring alignment.
Know how to develop a treatment plan based on a functional hypothesis about soft tissue dysfunction, built on analytical deductions from all the collected data.
Understand the principles and procedures for documentation of treatment data.

Know appropriate massage therapy techniques for the treatment of soft tissue dysfunctions.
Be proficient in the principles and application of hydrotherapy.
Be able to encourage clients to make and maintain needed changes to lifestyle or environment.
Formulate realistic therapeutic exercise management plans (including patient self-care) and know strengthening or stretching regimens for specific musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

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