Author: Julie Onofrio
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Pathology – B
Back Pain- See Separate Section on Back Pain Baker’s Ganglion Cyst Definition: Cyst in synovial lining of knee containing fluid Causes: trauma, hereditary, infection, or parasitic obstruction Signs/Symptoms: round to ovoid mass that may be soft but more often is firm due to the fluid build up Indications: Treat area above cyst; addressing hamstrings, adductors…
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Pathology : A
Achilles Tendinitis/Tendinosis Acne Definition: Inflammation of the sebaceous gland ducts in the skin; bacterial infection. Causes: overactive sebaceous glands secreting too much oil leads to clogging of pores; may be genetic, hormonal related, over consumption of fatty foods, junk foods, and meat, nutritional deficiencies, using cosmetics, allergies, stress, liver toxicity, toxins Signs/Symptoms: black heads, white…
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Pathology Test Questions
1. Which hypertonic muscle might result in rotation of the ilium causing a functional short leg? a) biceps femoris b) iliopsoas c) rectus abdominis d) gleuteus medius 2. Chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the rotator cuff musculature could result in : a) hypermobility of the shoulder b) antalgic gait c) frozen shoulder d) winged scapula…
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Different types of massage – C
Chair Massage- David Palmer was the person who created the concept of doing chair massage. warnings: risk of vaso-vagul response increases Massage Nerd: 100+ Chair Massage Techniques (DVD) Chi Nei Tsang- Holistic approach to Massage, treating the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. Most of the bodywork is done on the abdomen, to optimize the…
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Different types of massage – D, E, F
Deep Tissue Massage– Massage applied to the deeper, core layers of the body often using the elbow as well as the usual thumb, finger and fist pressure. Greater awareness is often needed to go into the deeper tissues without hurting the client. Deep tissue work helps with chronic pain and injury rehabilitation. See also: Deep…