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Nat. Review 25-28

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Contraindications/indications for bone fractures Do not massage at location until there is complete union, check with client's dr. before treatment
Closed fracture Simple fracture
Simple fracture Complete break in bone without protrusion from skin
Open fracture Compound fracture
Compound fracture Complete break in bone with protrusion from skin
Comminuted fracture Bone broken into several pieces
Shattered Comminuted fracture
Stress fracture Tiny, sometimes microscopic fractures in the bone
Fatigue fracture Stress fracture
Impacted fracture One end of broken bone is pushed into the other end of the broken bone
Avulsion fracture A piece of bone is chipped or broken off
Depressed fracture Broken portion of a bone is pushed inward (skull)
Spiral fracture "Twisting" fracture in which the fracture line wraps around the bone
Nonunion Failure of fractured ends of a bone to unite
malunion Faulty or poor union of the two fractured ends of a bone
Kyphosis Hyperkyphosis
Lordosis Hyperlordosis
Lordotic curve Inward curve of the spine
Kyphotic curve Outward curve of the spine
The cervical and lumbar vertebrae have a ____ curve Lordotic
The thoracic vertebrae have a ____ curve Kyphotic
Osteitis deformans Paget disease
Rickets Osteomalacia
Cleft lip Harelip
A ____ ___ may accompany a cleft palate Cleft lip
Atrophy Decrease in muscle cell size from either disease or disuse
Hypertrophy Increase in muscle cell size
Myalgia Muscle pain
First degree sprain or strain Stretched fibers, minimal swelling, minimal limitations
Second degree sprain or strain Partially torn fibers, moderate swelling, moderate limitations
Third degree sprain or strain Completely torn fibers, severe swelling, marked limitations
Neuralgia Nerve pain
Neuritis Inflammation of a nerve
Neuropathy Weakness in distal area of a peripheral nerve as a result of trauma or degeneration
Dementia Overal deficiency in memory storage, time and space orientation, language processing, problem solving and planning, and execution of voluntary movements
Referred pain Pain felt in a region of the body distant from site of tissue damage or injury
Wryneck Torticollis
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
Meningoencephalitis Infection that involves both meninges and brain
Stroke Cardiovascular accident
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Lou gehrig's disease
Trigeminal neuralgia Tic douloureux
Migraine Vascular headache
Paresthesia Tingling or partial feeling
Anesthesia Numbness
Tenosynovitis Inflammation of the synovial sheath around the tendons
Bradykinesia Slow movement
Headache Pain felt in the head or upper neck
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