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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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Fungal
infections of human |
Most
tinea lesions begin as one |
Massage
is at least locally contra- |
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Infections |
skin,
also called mycoses, |
reddened
circular itchy patch. |
indicated
for fungal infections in |
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(page 7) |
are
caused by fungi called |
Scratching
the lesions will spread |
all
phases. lf the affected areas |
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dermatophytes. When |
them
to other parts of the body. |
are
very limited-for instance, |
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there
is a fungal infection |
As
they get larger they tend to |
only
the feet are involved or |
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caused
by dermatophytes, |
clear
in the middle and keep a red |
only
one or two small, covered |
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the
characteristic lesions |
ring
around the edges. Athlete's |
lesions
appear on the body- |
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are
called tinea. Thus, |
foot,
another type of mycosis, will |
massage
may be administered |
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within
this heading several |
involve
moist blisters and cracking |
to
the rest of the body. If there |
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different
types of tinea are |
between
the toes. If it affects the |
is
a large area involved, and es- |
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Listed. |
nails
they will become yellow, |
pecially
if the infection is acute |
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thickened,
and pitted. |
(i.e.,
not yet responding to treat- |
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ment),
then massage is systemi- |
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cally
contraindicated. |
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