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Massage Therapy Pathology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Carpal tunnel test - tapping on the inside of wrist

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






4. Means muscle inflammation with bone formation






5. Soft - gelatinous center of intervertebral disc






6. Torn muscle fibers






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






8. Hardening of the fingers - result of accumulation of scar tissue in hands






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






10. Bone builders






11. Inflammation can be controlled by






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






13. The result of chronic or traumatic irritation at the insertion of the quadriceps tendon in combination with adolescent growth spurts






14. A condition caused by repeated microscopic injury to the plantar fascia of the foot






15. Tough outer wrapping on intervertebral disc






16. Joint inflammation brought about by wear and tear causing cumulative damage to articular cartilage






17. Spider veins






18. What muscles are associated with shin splints?






19. The bone is cracked but not completely broken






20. Injured ligament






21. The bone is completely broken and a great deal of soft tissue damage has occurred - the bone protrudes through the skin and is susceptible to infection.






22. Dupuytren contracture also called






23. Broken bone with one end wedged into the other






24. Occlusion of nerve and blood supply to the arm






25. Bone is completely broken but little or no damage has occurred to the surrounding soft tissues






26. 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






27. Progressive inflammatory arthritis of the spine






28. 'flat feet'






29. Degenerative joint disease






30. Overdeveloped thoracic or lumbar curves or a lateral curve in the spine






31. Discomfort walking UPstairs






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






33. A collection of genetic disorders that lead to problems with connective tissues. it affects the musculoskeletal - cardiovascular - and integumentary systems.






34. Muscle that works without adequat oxygen






35. X linked






36. Autoimmume disease in which the immune system agents attack synovial membranes - particularly of the joints in the hands and feet.






37. Also known as synovial sheath






38. Gouty joints locally _____________ massage at all times






39. Carries lyme disease






40. 'fusion' of vertebral bodies






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






42. Bone clearers






43. 'caved feet' or hyperaccentuated/jammed arches






44. Taller than average with very long fingers






45. Usually caused by trauma - repetitive movement - infection - or gonorrhea






46. Freely movable joints






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






48. Extensions of the spinal nerves between L1 and S5






49. Chronic gastric problems






50. Hernia located superior to the umbilicus