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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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A
herniated disc is a situa- |
The
symptoms of nerve root |
Massage
is indicated in the sub- |
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tion
in which the nucleus |
pressure
include referred pain |
acute
stage of herniated discs. |
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pulposis
or the surround- |
along
the dermatome, specific |
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annulus fibrosis of an |
muscle
weakness, paresthesia, |
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intervertebral
disc pro- |
and
numbness. |
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trudes
in such a way that it |
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puts
pressure on nerve |
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roots
or on the spinal cord |
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itself. |
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