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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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Dupuytren's
contracture is |
It
usually affects the ring and little |
Massage
is indicated for |
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Contracture |
an
idiopathic shrinking and |
Fingers,
pulling them into perma- |
Dupuytren's
contracture as long |
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(page
97) |
thickening
of the fascia an |
nent
flexion. |
as
sensation is present, although |
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the
palm of the hand. |
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it
may do little to reverse the |
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process
if it's gone too far. |
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