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kyphosis (humpback)   exaggerated posterior curve of thoracic spine  
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kyphosis angularis   caused by bacterial infection  
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kyphosis angularis complications   breathing difficulties  
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kyphosis angularis teatment   massage after infection is over  
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kyphosis acurata (more common)   caused by postural  
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scoliosis   unequal length of spinal muscles  
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thoracic outlet syndrome also called..   brachial neuralgia, pectoralis minor syndrome  
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thoracic outlet syndrome definition   neurovascular entrapment of the brachial plexus  
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thoracic outlet syndrome definition   blood vessels running to or from the arm are impinged or impaired at the thoracic outlet  
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thoracic outlet syndrome causes   drooping shoulders in poor posture, hypertonic pectoralis minor  
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thoracic outlet syndrome signs & symptoms   shooting pains, numbness, weakness, tingling  
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thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms   worse when lifts arm over head  
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thoracic outlet syndrome treatment   massage to release hypertonic musculature & trigger points & strengthen weakened musculature  
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rotator cuff tendonitis also called   swimmer's shoulder, pitcher's shoulder  
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rotator cuff tendonitis causes   due to trauma, repetitive use injury  
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rotator cuff tendonitis signs & symptoms   horizontal adduction combined with medial rotation(bringing arm across chest)  
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adhesive capsulitis   frozen shoulder  
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adhesive capsulitis definition   condition in which the shoulder is initially painful & gradually becomes restricted in motion in all directions  
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adhesive capsulitis treatment   stretching, use moist heat, ROM  
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bicipital tendinosis definition   condition affecting long head of biceps brachii where there is collagen degeneration in tendon  
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bicipital tendinosis massage   deep transverse friction done longitudinal to the fibers to prevent dislocation of the tendon from the bicipital groove  
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bicipital tendinosis massage   longitudinal stripping, static compression, stretch  
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scoliosis   curvature may be C or S shaped  
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supraspinatus tendonitis   pain in abduction 60-120 degrees  
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paradoxical breathing   uses upper rib cage to expand, abdomen contract  
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diaphragm breathing   uses lower rib to expand  
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internal costals   respiratory & postural function  
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internal costals   controls the ribs, thus inspiration & thoracic rotation  
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levator scapula, upper traps, scalenes   common site of pain in neck & shoulders  
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traps & rhomboids   muscle soreness, major source of upper back pain  
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trigger point on infraspinatus   referring down outer aspect of outer arm  
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brachii plexus   impinged scalenes & pectoralis minor  
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tightness in rhomboids   pectoralis major  
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soreness bringing arms above head   trigger point therapy  
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levator scapula   pain & tightness in neck &shoulders  
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