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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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Interstitial
cystitis is a |
Symptoms
of interstitial cystitis |
Massage
is only locally contrain- |
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Cystitis |
chronic
inflammation of |
are
similar to those of urinary tract |
dicated
for interstitial cystitis, as |
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317) |
the
bladder, involving scar |
infections:
burning, frequency, ur- |
long
as no signs of generalized |
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tissue,
stiffening, decreased |
gency
of urination; decreased ca- |
infection
(i.e., fever, chills, |
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capacity,
bleeding, and |
pacity
of the bladder may become |
malaise)
are present. |
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sometimes
ulcers in the |
a
problem, along with pain, pres- |
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bladder
walls. |
sure,
and tenderness. |
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