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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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Spinal
cord injury is a situa- |
Spinal
cord injury will cause the |
Mechanical
types of massage are |
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Injury |
tion
in which some or all of |
loss
of some muscle function, as |
appropriate
only if sensation is |
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the
fibers in the spinal cord |
well
as sensory deprivation. The |
present
and no underlying pa- |
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have
been damaged, usually |
affected
muscles, in the absence |
thologies
will be exacerbated by |
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by
trauma but occasionally |
of
nerve conduction, atrophy |
the
work. Areas without sensa- |
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from
other problems such |
quickly. |
tion
are contraindications for |
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as
tumors or bony growths |
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massage
that intends to manip- |
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in
the spinal canal. |
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ulate
and influence the quality |
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of
muscle tissue. |