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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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Ganglion
cysts are small |
Ganglion
cysts are small bumps |
Massage
is locally contraindi- |
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98) |
fluid-filled
connective tissue |
that
usually appear on the wrist or |
cated
for ganglion cysts. It can- |
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sacks
that are attached to |
ankle.
They are not usually painful, |
not
make them better, and may |
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tendons,
tendinous sheaths, |
unless
they are in a place to be in- |
irritate
them through excess |
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ligaments,
or periosteum. |
jured
by normal wear and tear |
fluid
flow. |
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