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Course: |
MST 217
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Title: | Pharmacology for Massage |
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Long Title: | Pharmacology for Massage |
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Course Description: | Explores the relationship between massage therapy techniques and drug therapy, over the counter preparations and herbal supplements. Students gain an appreciation of drug therapy and appropriate changes and variations in the application of massage techniques. |
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 5/14/10 sE |
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Origin Notes: | TSJC |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of drug therapy, over the counter preparations, supplements and alternative medicine on the body.
II. Demonstrate the comprehension of adapting massage techniques to be compatible with client’s drug therapy.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Autonomic nervous system medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
II. Neurologic and neuromuscular medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
III. Pain medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
IV. Cardiovascular medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
V. Respiratory medications and their effects on the human body and massage
adaptations.
VI. Antibiotics and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
VII. Hematological medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
VIII. Gastrointestinal medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
IX. Anti-inflammatory medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
X. Chemotherapy medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
XI. Endocrine medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
XII. Fluid and electrolyte balance medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
XIII. Psychiatric medications and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
XIV. Herbal supplements and their effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
XV. Alternative medicine and its effects on the human body and massage adaptations.
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