Please have your textbook "A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology"
available for reference.
Additionally, you will need your Student
workbook for the appropriate lesson, as it is strongly recommended
that you complete worksheets and make study notes as you work
through the lesson.
When you reach the end of the class, you
will complete a confirmation report that will be emailed directly to
us. After receiving this completion confirmation, we will mail
your CE certificate.
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A user name
and password is needed to access training. To obtain
both, you must purchase your class of choice. An
email will be sent to you within 24 hours that details
the user name and password you will need to access the
class and test.
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"A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology"
by Ruth Werner
is helpful for our online
Pathology classes
ISBN:
978-0-7817-6919-8
Estimated
Retail: $58.00
This textbook may be
purchased at local bookstores and numerous online
outlets including
Amazon.com |
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Don't
Forget
To obtain a
password and user name, you must first purchase the
class.
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Advanced
Pathology Series |
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APATH1
6 hrs |
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Fundamentals
and Concepts
1)
Medical terminlology and how suffixes and
prefixes of terms help indicate their meanings
2)
Introduction to infectious agents and their
characteristics
3)
Hygienic practices for a Massage Therapist
4)
Inflammation and Massage Indicators
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APATH2
6 hrs |
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Integumentary Systems
1) Functions,
construction of the skin with associated rules of
massage
2) Signs and symptoms,
treatment, prevention and massage indications for
specific skin conditions
3) Recommended
modalities for major skin conditions
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APATH3
6 hrs |
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Muscoskeletal Conditions
1) Overview of the
function of bones, muscles and joints
2) Etiology,
demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and
treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of:
Muscular
Disorders
Bone Disorders
Joint Disorders
Genetic
Muscoskeletal Disorders
Other Connective
Tissue Disorders
Neuromuscular
Disorders
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APATH4
6 hrs |
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Nervous
System
1)
Function and structure of the nervous system
2) Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of:
Chronic Degenerative
Disorders
Movements Disorders
Infectious Disorders
Psychiatric
Disorders
Nervous System
Injuries
Other Nervous System
Conditions
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APATH5
6 hrs |
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Circulatory
System
1)
Function and structure of the circulatory system as well
as for the blood, heart and blood vessels
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of the circulatory system
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APATH6
6 hrs |
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Lymphatic
and Immune System
1)
Function and overview of the lymphatic and immune System
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of the lymphatic and immune system
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APATH7
6 hrs |
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Respiratory
System
1)
Function and structure of the respiratory system
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of:
Infectious
Respiratory Disorders
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Diseases
Other Respiratory
Disorders
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APATH8
6 hrs |
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Digestive
System
1)
Function and structure of the digestive system
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of:
Diseases of Upper
Gastrointestinal Tract
Disorders of Large
Intestines
Disorders of
Accessory Organs
Other Digestive
System Disorders
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APATH9
6 hrs |
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Endocrine
and Urinary System
1)
Function and structure of the urinary system, endocrine
system and associated hormones.
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
conditions of:
Disorders of the
Endocrine System
Kidney Disorders
Bladder and Urinary
Tract Disorders
Other Digestive
System Disorders
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APATH10
6 hrs |
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Cancer and
Reproductive System
1)
Function and structure of the reproduction system
2)
Etiology, demographics, signs and symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment, and massage indications for specific
disorders of the reproductive system.
3)
Principles of Cancer including signs and symptoms,
treatment, causes, stages, prevention and massage
indications
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