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Massage Therapy Pathology
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1. 'fusion' of vertebral bodies
temporomandibular joint disorders
spondylosis
palmar fascitis
marfan syndrome
2. Tingling - numbness - and weakness in the thumb - pointer - middle - and medial half of ring finger.
osteoblasts
impacted fracture
carpal tunnel syndrome
locally contraindicate
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
osteogenesis imperfecta
avascular osteonecrosis
ganglion cysts
raynaud phenomenon
4. Lateral curve of the spine
tenosynovitis
ganglion cysts
temporomandibular joint disorders
scoliosis
5. Plantar fasciitis is painful after prolonged ______________
plantar fasciitis
immobility
osteogenesis imperfecta
rheumatoid arthritis
6. Hormone controlling osteoblasts and osteoclasts
calcitonin
amphiarthroses
osgood-schlatter disease
osteoarthritis
7. Rolling ice log with foot is indicated for
osteoarthritis
plantar fasciitis
dislocation
osteogenesis imperfecta
8. The bone is cracked but not completely broken
tenosynovitis
spasms - cramps
incomplete fracture
locally contraindicate
9. Overdeveloped lumbar curve
hyperlordosis
greenstick fracture
ankylosing spondylitis
simple fracture
10. Small fluid-filled synovial sacs that are attached to tendinous sheaths or joint capsusles
osteopenia
ganglion cysts
osgood-schlatter disease
shin splints
11. A condition in which scar tissue develops under the skin of the shaft of the penis
pes cavus
peyronie disease
simple fracture
avascular osteonecrosis
12. Chronic autoimmune disorder involving damage to small blood vessels - leading to abnormal accumulations of collagen in the skin and other tissues.
scleroderma
marfan syndrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
yes - be careful not to overtreat
13. Overdeveloped thoracic curve
hyperkyphosis
simple fracture
bunion
incomplete fracture
14. Hernia located superior to the umbilicus
epigastric hernia
osteoarthritis
greenstick fracture
rheumatoid arthritis
15. Torn muscle fibers
osteogenesis imperfecta
parasthesia
strain
hyperkyphosis
16. (ledderhose disease) is essentially the same as dupuytren contracture - but it develops on the plantar aspect of the foot
raynaud phenomenon
osteoclasts
plantar fibromatosis
malocclusion
17. Discomfort walking UPstairs
internal disc disruption
hypermobile joints
calcinosis
patellar tendonitis
18. Form small bumps that usually appear on the hand - wrist - or ankle. not usually painful.
ganglion cysts
marfan syndrome
scleroderma
hyperkyphosis
19. Also known as synovial sheath
osteoarthritis
epitenon
myofascial pain syndrome
spondylosis
20. An umbrella term used to describe a variety of lower leg problems.
shin splints
esophogeal dysmotility
plantar fasciitis
annulus fibrosus
21. Muscle that works without adequat oxygen
marfan syndrome
endomysium
shin splints
anaerobic metabolism
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.
osteoporosis
marfan syndrome
scleroderma
impacted fracture
23. A group of related inherited disorders characterized by degeneration and wasting of muscle tissue
bullseye
lyme disease
palmar fascitis
muscular dystrophy
24. 'caved feet' or hyperaccentuated/jammed arches
pes cavus
compound fracture
lyme disease
plantar fasciitis
25. Gouty joints locally _____________ massage at all times
endomysium
contraindicate
ehlers-danlos syndrome
myasthenia gravis
26. Inflammation can be controlled by
osteoblasts
PRICES
muscular dystrophy
epigastric hernia
27. Neuromuscular disorder - autoimmune attacks acetylcholine receptors
endomysium
myasthenia gravis
nucleus pulposus
myofascial pain syndrome
28. Broken bone with one end wedged into the other
impacted fracture
myositis ossificans
anaerobic metabolism
myasthenia gravis
29. Soft - gelatinous center of intervertebral disc
calcinosis
osteoarthritis
nucleus pulposus
endomysium
30. Degenerative joint disease
osteoarthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
locally contraindicated
lyme disease
31. Inflammation of the bursae
osteoarthritis
degenerative disc disease
spondylosis
bursitis
32. X linked
muscular dystrophy
fascicles
ganglion cysts
scoliosis
33. Pins-and-needles sensation is felt along the affected dermatones
greenstick fracture
tendinopathies
bullseye
parasthesia
34. CREST symptoms for scleroderma
baker cysts
calcinosis - raynaud phenomenon - esophageal dysmotility - sclerodactyly - telangiectasia
osteoarthritis
spondylosis
35. Immovable joints (between cranial bones)
lactic acid
synarthroses
fibromyalgia
thrombosis
36. The growth of a bony deposit in soft tissues.
plantar fasciitis
epitenon
myositis ossificans
anaerobic metabolism
37. Chronic bone disorder in which healthy bone is rapidly reabsorbed and replaced with fibrous connective tissue that never fully calcifies
shin splints
postural deviation
paget disease
spondylosis
38. PRICES
baker cysts
osteoarthritis
protection - rest - ice - compression - elevation - support
osteoarthritis
39. Fluid filled sac that acts as a protective cushion
shin splints
bursa
raynaud phenomenon
paget disease
40. Idiopathic shrinking and thickening of the fascia on the palm of hand
epitenon
osteopenia
dupuytren contracture
cauda equina
41. Hardening or thickening of the skin
scleroderma
locally contraindicated
bruxism
wright and adsons
42. Bulges at the distal interphalangeal joints (DIPs) and at the proximal interphalangeal joints (PIPs)
anaerobic metabolism
cauda equina
osteoarthriits
hypermobile joints
43. Occlusion of nerve and blood supply to the arm
dupuytren contracture
hyperlordosis
incomplete fracture
thoracic outlet syndrome
44. Recognized mainly by the trigger points in predictable locations
myofascial pain syndrome
contraindicate
osteoarthriits
yes - be careful not to overtreat
45. Irritation of the median nerve as it passes under the transverse carpal ligament into the wrist.
raynaud phenomenon
calcitonin
carpal tunnel syndrome
immobility
46. Significant bone thinning
hernia
patellofemoral syndrome
plantar fibromatosis
osteopenia
47. Irritation and inflammation of tendons that pass through a synovial sheath
degenerative disc disease
tinel's test
marfan syndrome
tenosynovitis
48. Massage on myositis ossificans?
locally contraindicated
tenosynovitis
plantar fasciitis
tinel's test
49. A protrusion at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe that occurs when the toe is laterally deviated
ganglion cysts
plantar fibromatosis
bunion
thoracic outlet syndrome
50. Inflammatory arthritis caused by deposits of sodium urate (uric acid) in and around joints - especially feet
strain
scoliosis
myofascial pain syndrome
gout