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20 Cards in this Set
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adhesive capsulitis
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shoulder joint disorder that is caused by tightening of the joint capsule. Frozen Shoulder
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ankylosing spondylitis
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inflammatory disease that affects joints between the vertebrae and the SI joint, low back pain that goes up the back too
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gouty arthritis
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results from a build of uric acid in the blood, causing crystal deposit formation in the soft tissue of the joints, acute pain, redness, swelling of joints
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osteoarthritis
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non-inflammatory, degenerative joint disease, joint pain with movement, stiffness, no deep tissue work
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disc syndrome
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common in lumbar vertebrae at L4 to L5, back spasms, sciatic leg pain, loss of bowel/bladder control
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dowager's hump
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start hunching over with old age, increased thoracic curve
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hernia
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abnormal opening in tissue, no massage to the area, just relax them
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hyperlordosis
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extreme lumbar curve because of weak abs, makes low back sore
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increased cervic curve
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extreme cervical curve with rounded shoulders (corey barry)
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kyphosis
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increase in posterior thoracic curvature, hunch back
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muscular distrophy
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autoimmune disease in which weakness of skeletal muscles caused by antibodies directed against acetycholine receptors, more common in women, weak muscles in face and neck
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nerve entrapment syndromes
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conditions that result in continuous or intermittent compression of peripheral nerves.
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osteochondrosis (osgood-schlatter disease)
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painful, incomplete seperation of the epiphysis of the tibial tuberacle from the tibial shaft, in growing boys a lot
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osteogenesis imperfecta
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inherited disorder that affects the development of CT and bones
brittle bone disease |
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plantar fasciitis
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heel pain, inflammation of plantar fascia,worse when going up stairs
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rheumatism
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generic term which refers to painful state of the supporting structures of the body
rheumatoid arthritis, with fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, weakness all over |
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scoliosis
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lateral curvature of the spine
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thoracic outlet syndrome
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entrapment of nerves and vessels of the brachial plexus causing nerve and circulation issues to arm and hand
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torticollis
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stiff neck caused by spasms of neck muscles
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vertebral artery syndrome
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in old people because of aging, results in decreased flow of blood through the vertebral arteries to the brain
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