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Pathology: I

April 21, 2013 By Julie Onofrio

Inflammation

Dietary, Nutritional and Botanical Interventions to Reduce Pain and Inflammation Alex Vasquez, DC, ND Neurogenic Inflammation: How Diet Can Feed Inflammation, Pain, and Chronic Disease David Seaman, MS, DC, DACBN

Impetigo
Definition: highly contagious skin infection
Causes: bacterial
Signs/Symptoms: reddish discoloration of skin developing into vesicles with a yellow crust; usually found in children
Indications: Massage to increase circulation and detoxification for healing.
Contraindications: Avoid contact with immediate area. Refer to Physician for treatment.

Influenza
Definition: “the flu”; infection of the upper respiratory tract
Causes: viral; 200 or more different viruses.
Signs/Symptoms: headache, fever, fatigue, body aches, chills, dry throat, cough, nausea, vomiting,
Indications: Light massage may assist in healing; May make it worse too.
Contraindications: Refer to appropriate health care practitioner for immune support at first sign of sickness to speed up recovery time.  If caught early enough, the effects can be reduced.

Insomnia
Definition: habitual sleeplessness
Causes: stress, grief, caffeine consumption, sugar consumption, anxiety, muscle tension, drug reaction (antidepressants, antihistamines, thyroid replacements), hypoglycemia, lack of calcium and magnesium, poor nutrition, other diseases of the endocrine, digestive system
Signs/Symptoms: tossing and turning, waking up in middle of night unable to fall asleep again.
Indications: Massage to reduce tension, relax, stress reduction
Contraindications: Refer to appropriate health care practitioner for treatment.

Pub Med Study – Cortisol decreases and serotonin and dopamine increase following massage therapy.

Digital Naturopath – Insomnia

Medline Plus – Sleep disorders

WebMd sleep disorders guide

Insomnia Until it Hurts The role of sleep deprivation in muscle pain – Paul Ingram vancouvermassage.ca

 

Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment (Lww Massage Therapy & Bodywork Series) (Hardcover)
by James H. Clay, David M. Pounds 

Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions (Paperback)
by Fiona Rattray (Author), Linda Ludwig (Author) 

Travell & Simons’ Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)
by David G. Simons, Janet G. Travell, Lois S. Simons, Barbara D. Cummings 

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Definition: digestive disorder; muscular contractions of digestive tract become irregular and uncoordinated; digestion and elimination are impaired.
Causes: viral or bacterial, stress, poor diet, overuse of 

antibiotics, antacids, laxatives
Signs/Symptoms: abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, vomiting
Indications: Massage for stress reduction, peristalsis if needed.
Contraindications: Refer to appropriate health care practitioner for treatment.
See also www.drdahlman.com

 

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