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Pathology Definition
Conditions indicated for MT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Arthritis? | Inflammation of the joints causing pain and loss of range of motion |
| What is Neuritis? | Inflammation of the nerves casing pain |
| Neuralgia | severe sharp pain in a nerve caused by pressure on the nerve |
| Sciatica | A condition that affects the sciatic nerve causing pain in the low back, the buttocks, and down the leg |
| Fibromyalgia | Chronic pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding joints |
| Insomnia | abnormal sleep patterns |
| Coma | and abnormal deep sleep caused by illness or injury |
| Muscle Spasm | a muscle that is hypertonic and very painful |
| Constipation | poor elimination of fecal matter |
| Malabsorption | poor digestion and assimilation of food |
| Hypertrophy | an increase in the growth and size of tissues |
| Atrophy | a decrease in the size and growth of tissues |
| Adhesions | a build up of scar tissue causing limited range of motion of joint and organs |
| Sprain | varying levels of tearing to connective tissue (i.e. muscle, ligaments) |
| Strain | a less serious injury to connective tissue involving overstretching |
| Depression | a mental disorder marked by altered mood |
| Poor Body Image | an unhealthy perception of the conscious perception of one's body |
| Kyphosis | an over-exaggerated thorasic curve |
| Lordosis | an over-exaggerated lumbar curve |
| Anemia | low blood cell count |
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