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Massage Therapy Pathology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'fusion' of vertebral bodies






2. Tingling - numbness - and weakness in the thumb - pointer - middle - and medial half of ring finger.






3. A condition in which blood supply to an area of bone is interrupted and the bone tissue consequently dies...occuring most frequently at the head of the femur






4. Lateral curve of the spine






5. Plantar fasciitis is painful after prolonged ______________






6. Hormone controlling osteoblasts and osteoclasts






7. Rolling ice log with foot is indicated for






8. The bone is cracked but not completely broken






9. Overdeveloped lumbar curve






10. Small fluid-filled synovial sacs that are attached to tendinous sheaths or joint capsusles






11. A condition in which scar tissue develops under the skin of the shaft of the penis






12. Chronic autoimmune disorder involving damage to small blood vessels - leading to abnormal accumulations of collagen in the skin and other tissues.






13. Overdeveloped thoracic curve






14. Hernia located superior to the umbilicus






15. Torn muscle fibers






16. (ledderhose disease) is essentially the same as dupuytren contracture - but it develops on the plantar aspect of the foot






17. Discomfort walking UPstairs






18. Form small bumps that usually appear on the hand - wrist - or ankle. not usually painful.






19. Also known as synovial sheath






20. An umbrella term used to describe a variety of lower leg problems.






21. Muscle that works without adequat oxygen






22. Genetic defect leading to problems in the construction of fibrillin - a connective tissue fiber. All connective tissues are affected with the most serious occuring in the skeleton - cardiovascular system - and eyes.






23. A group of related inherited disorders characterized by degeneration and wasting of muscle tissue






24. 'caved feet' or hyperaccentuated/jammed arches






25. Gouty joints locally _____________ massage at all times






26. Inflammation can be controlled by






27. Neuromuscular disorder - autoimmune attacks acetylcholine receptors






28. Broken bone with one end wedged into the other






29. Soft - gelatinous center of intervertebral disc






30. Degenerative joint disease






31. Inflammation of the bursae






32. X linked






33. Pins-and-needles sensation is felt along the affected dermatones






34. CREST symptoms for scleroderma






35. Immovable joints (between cranial bones)






36. The growth of a bony deposit in soft tissues.






37. Chronic bone disorder in which healthy bone is rapidly reabsorbed and replaced with fibrous connective tissue that never fully calcifies






38. PRICES






39. Fluid filled sac that acts as a protective cushion






40. Idiopathic shrinking and thickening of the fascia on the palm of hand






41. Hardening or thickening of the skin






42. Bulges at the distal interphalangeal joints (DIPs) and at the proximal interphalangeal joints (PIPs)






43. Occlusion of nerve and blood supply to the arm






44. Recognized mainly by the trigger points in predictable locations






45. Irritation of the median nerve as it passes under the transverse carpal ligament into the wrist.






46. Significant bone thinning






47. Irritation and inflammation of tendons that pass through a synovial sheath






48. Massage on myositis ossificans?






49. A protrusion at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe that occurs when the toe is laterally deviated






50. Inflammatory arthritis caused by deposits of sodium urate (uric acid) in and around joints - especially feet