Author: Julie Onofrio

Cancer Definition: a malignant growth or disease of the blood, connective tissue, bones, lymphatic system Causes: Environmental factors, diet, alcohol consumption, high fat diets, low fiber diets, free radical damage Signs/Symptoms: too many to mention; bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, sores that do not heal, weight loss, fatigue, low back pain, indigestion, lump or tumor under…

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…

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…

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…