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24 Cards in this Set
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Acromegaly |
overproduction of growth hormone during adult years
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Active trigger point |
when pressed or stretched, produces pain that is familiar to the individual |
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Addison Disease |
synonym for hypocortisolism-result of low amounts of cortisol in the blood, characterized by general weakness & hyperpigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes called bronzing |
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Adhesive Capsulitis |
disorder of the shoulder joint and its capsule - inflamed - eventually stiff or frozen |
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Acromegaly |
characterized by enlargment of the hands, feet and face with protrusion of the jaw |
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Alzheimer disease |
demetia that produces a typical profile of mental deterioration - neurodegenerative disease that affects thinking, memory and communicating |
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
degeneration and demyelination of motor neurons that lead to death usually within 2-5 years - Lou Gehrig Disease |
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Ankylosing spondylitis |
chronic, systemic, inflammatory arthritis leading to calcification and fusion of the joint |
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Atrophy |
muscle appears small, loose and flattened with reduced strenght |
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD-Massage |
shorter than normal session, client may fidget, talk and miss appointments, teach massage techniques to caregiver, disorder associated with inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity |
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Autism |
condition present in early childhood characterized by difficulty communicating and forming relationships |
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Autism Massage |
15 massage sessions focused on firm gliding and compressive strokes with full hand contact |
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Baker Cyst |
accumulation of synovial fluid behind the knee
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Bell Palsy |
Unilateral facial weakness or paralysis associated with cranial nerve VII |
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Bell Palsy Massage |
incorporate light gliding directed upward, kneading, percussion, and vibration on facial muscles |
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Beta |
pancreatic cells that produce insulin |
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Bunion |
structural deformity in the first metatarsophalangeal joint, medially displaced |
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Bursitis |
inflammation of the bursae |
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Carpal Tunnel syndrome |
most often due to repetitive use of the wrist, median nerve, keeping the table the same height for all clients is NOT recommended, compression of the median nerve |
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Cerebral Palsy |
condition caused by inadequate blood flow or reduced oxygen supply to the brain during fetal life, birth, or early childhood, if client can't speak clearly, devise a code for communication |
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Chondromalacia patellae |
patellofemoral syndrome |
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Contracture |
shortening of a muscle that causes a joint to become fixated in a flexed position, can be caused by nerve damage |
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Cretinism |
deficiency of thyroid hormones during fetal life or early infancy, RARE |
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Cushing Disease |
synonym for hypercortisolism, characterized by extreme functioning of the adrenal cortex, resulting in a round face and accumulation of fluids and fat on the neck and upper back, fatigue and muscle weakness characterizes this disease
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