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Aug 06, 2026
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TMAS 205 - Pathology and Massage
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: TMAS 120 - Therapeutic Massage Training I
PROGRAM: Therapeutic Massage
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
This course presents the basic concepts of diseases and functional disturbances as they relate to body systems. Includes the precipitating risk factors and appropriate methods of patient education regarding various disease processes and specifications for massage treatment. This course teaches indications and contraindications for the various disease conditions and the appropriate strokes to utilize with each. Material also covers the impact of massage with the use of various drugs and supplements.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- For all systems of the body, identify, locate, and describe the structures, functions and pathologies are commonly encountered in the practice of massage therapy and bodywork: (E 1.1 II)
- Integumentary system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Cardiovascular system and blood
- Lymphatic and immune systems
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Reproductive system
- Identify specific indications, contraindications and precautions to touch, massage and bodywork, considering pathologies and various populations (E 1.2 III)
- List various diagnostic measures and laboratory tests used in the diagnosis of these disease conditions.
- Discuss how massage affects drug disbursement from injections and patches.
- Utilize various instructional methods for patients’ educational awareness of risk factors associated with certain disease conditions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic drug classifications, drug forms, drug actions, side effects, drug interactions, and emergency procedures for common drugs and herbs as they relate to massage therapy.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Classic symptoms of various diseases
- Diagnostic measures and laboratory tests of various disease conditions
- Relationship of disease conditions and indications and contraindications to massage
- Needs of patients with altered body images
- Methods of patient education
- Precipitating risk factors for disease
- Drug and herb actions, side effects, massage indications/contraindications
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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