Set a solid foundation with the new edition of LWW‎'‎s bestselling pathology text for manual therapists‎!‎ This cornerstone book of the massage curriculum is the most comprehensive‎,‎ visually appealing‎,‎ and respected title to cover the pathologies that massage therapists must be familiar with‎.‎ In the fifth edition‎,‎ Ruth Werner‎'‎s ‎"‎A Massage Therapist‎'‎s Guide to Pathology‎"‎ the focus is on not only explaining the disease‎,‎ but also its applicability and indications in massage therapy‎.‎ This text offers detailed information on the etiology‎,‎ signs‎,‎ symptoms‎,‎ and treatment of more than 500 diseases and conditions‎,‎ and also helps students discover how massage therapy influences the healing process‎.‎ Organized by body system‎,‎ the text features case histories in which people living and coping with many of the disease conditions covered in the text share their stories‎.‎Key features‎:‎ an enhanced art program‎,‎ featuring illustrations that capture the reader‎'‎s attention and make difficult concepts easier to grasp‎;‎ a new Conditions at a Glance appendix to provide concise information on an additional 34 diseases‎;‎ there‎'‎s also a new table at the end of each disease condition summarizing the benefits‎,‎ risks‎,‎ and options for massage therapy‎;‎ case histories share stories of people living with conditions covered in the text to draw a real‎-world connection between the classroom and the clinic‎;‎ research literacy appendix addresses the need for evidence‎-based massage therapy‎;‎ and compare and contrast charts present similar conditions side‎-by‎-side to help students discern the differences‎.‎ This book provides comprehensive‎,‎ yet concise‎,‎ information on the etiology‎,‎ signs‎,‎ symptoms‎,‎ and standard treatment approaches for more than 500 diseases and conditions‎.‎ At the end of each condition‎,‎ a ‎"‎Risks‎,‎ Benefits‎,‎ Options‎"‎ table provides guidance on the implications for massage‎.‎ For this 5th edition‎,‎ the author has throroughly researched and updated each condition in the text‎.‎She has streamlined the information to focus on what is most useful to the massage therapy student‎,‎ while maintaining the friendly and accessible style that this text is known for‎.‎ Included with each book is a code for access to a host of games‎,‎ exercises‎,‎ quizzes‎,‎ videos‎,‎ and animations‎,‎ all developed or selected by the author‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Ruth Werner
• Puplisher‎:‎ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781608319107