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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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Postural
deviations are |
Extreme
curvatures are visible to |
Massage
is indicated for all pos- |
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Deviations |
overdeveloped
thoracic |
the
naked eye, although x-rays |
tural
deviations as long as other |
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or
lumbar curves (kyphosis |
are
used to pinpoint the exact |
underlying
pathologies have |
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and
lordosis) or an S-curve |
places
where the problems begin |
been
ruled out. Massage may or |
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or
a C-curve in the spine |
and
end. |
may
not be able to reverse any |
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(scoliosis). |
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damage,
but it can certainly pro- |
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vide
relief for muscular stress. |