Pathology : implications for the physical therapist

This pathology textbook written specifically for physiotherapists offers guidelines, precautions, and contraindications for interventions with patients who have musculoskeletal or neuromuscular problems as well as other conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, or pancreatitis. For each condition, the book covers pathogenesis, medical diagnosis and treatment, and special implications for the therapist. The text emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention strategies and covers issues with implications for physiotherapy management, such as injury, inflammation, and healing; the lymphatic system; and biopsychosocial-spiritual impacts on health care.