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Massage Therapy Pathology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lyme disease causes a ____________ shaped rash






2. Discomfort walking UPstairs






3. Taller than average with very long fingers






4. Plantar fasciitis is painful after prolonged ______________






5. Baker cysts _____________ massage






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






7. Carpal tunnel test - holding the wrist in flexion for 1 minute

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8. Spider veins






9. Slightly movable joints (vertebrae)






10. Causes pain at the knee - stiffness after immobility - and discomfort walking DOWNstairs






11. Rolling ice log with foot is indicated for






12. Hormone controlling osteoblasts and osteoclasts






13. An overuse disorder that can lead to damage of the patellar cartilage






14. PRICES






15. Accumulation of calcium deposits in the skin - especially fingers






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






17. A collection of signs and symptoms associated with the development of myofascial trigger points in muscles






18. CREST symptoms for scleroderma






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






20. Fluid filled sac that acts as a protective cushion






21. CAD (cervical acceleration-deceleration)






22. Extensions of the spinal nerves between L1 and S5






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






24. Hardening or thickening of the skin






25. Muscles are composed of specialized threadlike cells that have the power to contract while bearing weight






26. Overdeveloped thoracic curve






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






28. Freely movable joints






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






30. Also known as synovial sheath






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






32. Overdeveloped lumbar curve






33. A collection of lower leg injuries including compartment syndromes - muscle tears - periostitis - hairline fractures - and other problems - brought on by overuse and/or misalignment at the ankle






34. Byproduct of anaerobic combustion that is also a nerve irritant






35. Blends into the subcutaneous layer of the skin






36. X linked






37. Injuries to joints in which the articulating bones are forcefully separated






38. Baker cysts pose the threat of






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






40. Muscles that work when adequate supplies of oxygen are easily accessible and burn very cleanly






41. Inflammation of the bursae






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






43. Complications: nodules on the sclera of eyes - dry eyes and mouth - pleuritis - inflammation of pericardial sac - hepatitis (infl. of liver) - vasculitis - bursitis - anemia - Raynaud syndrome






44. Injury and damage to tendons






45. Teeth grinding






46. The nucleus pulposus or the surrounding anulus fibrosus of an intervetebral disc protrudes - putting pressure on nerve roots - the cauda equina - or the spinal cord






47. Broken bone with one end wedged into the other






48. Packets of wrapped myofibers are bound in another connective tissue envelope creating bundles called






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






50. Weakness in facial muscles - difficulty speech - eating - swallowing