The only pathology textbook written specifically for physical therapy, this edition continues to provide practical and easy access to information on specific diseases and conditions as they relate to physical therapy practice. Coverage includes guidelines, precautions, and contraindications for interventions with patients who have musculoskeletal or neuromuscular problems, as well as other medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. Logically organized content offers at-a-glance access to essential information on common illnesses, diseases, adverse drug effects, organ transplantation, laboratory values, and more to ensure the most reliable and effective physical therapy for patients.

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION1. Introduction to Concepts of Pathology2. Epigenetics: Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors 3. Physiologic Self-Regulation: The Intersection with Mental, Social, and Emotional Well-Being4. Environmental and Occupational Medicine5. Problems Affecting Multiple Systems6. Injury, Inflammation, Healing, and RepairSECTION II: CLINICAL MEDICINE7. The Immune System8. Infectious Disease9. Oncology10. The Integumentary System11. The Endocrine and Metabolic Systems12. The Cardiovascular System13. The Lymphatic System14. The Hematologic System15. The Respiratory System16. The Gastrointestinal System17. The Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Systems18. The Renal and Urologic Systems19. The Male Genital/Reproductive System20. The Female Genital/Reproductive System21. TransplantationSECTION III: PATHOLOGY OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM22. Introduction to Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System23. Genetic and Developmental Disorders24. Metabolic Disorders25. Infectious Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System26. Musculoskeletal Neoplasms27. Soft Tissue, Joint and Bone DisordersSECTION IV: PATHOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM28. Introduction to Central Nervous System Disorders29. Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System30. Central Nervous System Neoplasms31. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System32. Stroke33. Traumatic Brain Injury34. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury35. Cerebral Palsy36. Epilepsy37. Headache38. Vestibular Disorders39. The Peripheral Nervous SystemSECTION V: IMPORTANT RESOURCES40. Laboratory Tests and ValuesAppendix A: Guidelines for Activity and Exercise