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What Is It/ |
How Is It Recognized/ |
Is Massage indicated |
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Condition Name |
What Are They? |
How Are They Recognized? |
or Contraindicated? |
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Contractures
are perma- |
Contractures
usually happen in |
Massage
is indicated for contrac- |
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nently
shortened muscles |
flexion
rather than extension. The |
ture
in which sensation is pres- |
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or
muscle groups that are |
muscles
lose bulk and the tissue is |
ent,
although it may do little to |
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surrounded
by thick, ton- |
hard
and unyielding. |
reverse
the process if it's gone |
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tracted
fascia |
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too
far. Massage can be a good |
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preventative
measure for con- |
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tractures. |
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