midterm Flashcards
(49 cards)
massage considerations for a client with Osgood-Schlatter disease include
applying techniques to both the affected and non-affected sides of the thigh
which condition involves spasms of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
torticollis
which group of muscles is also commonly involved in torticollis?
SCM, trapezius, splenius capitis & cervicis
a client was rear ended in heavy traffic 2 days ago and has a stiff neck but no other symptoms. She stated that her head was thrown back, then forward. Which massage approach is appropriate?
once acute inflammation is over, treat the flexors and extensors of the neck
a disorder of the shoulder joint capsule in which it becomes thick and chronically inflamed, causing pain and limited mobility is called
adhesive capsulitis
which condition is a fluid-filled pouch that forms on tendons or joints, usually the wrists or hands?
ganglion cyst
which condition involves diffuse widespread pain and joint stiffness, restless sleep, and chronic fatigue?
fibromyalgia syndrome
which consideration applies if a client with cerebral palsy cannot speak clearly?
the therapist should ask the client’s caregiver for the best communication method
which condition is a congenital disorder that occurs when the posterior spinous processes of the vertebral column fail to close, usually in the lumbar region?
spina bifida
which term means explosive episodes of uncontrolled and excessive electrical activity in the brain?
seizure disorder
which course of action is appropriate for the massage therapist to take if a client appears to be having a seizure?
stay calm, remain in the room, time the episode, and place a cushion under the client’s head
which term means paralysis of the trunk and all four extremities?
quadriplegia
which consideration is appropriate when massaging a client with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
the client may fidget, talk, and miss appointments
which treatment approach is appropriate for a client with postpolio syndrome?
elevating the client’s body and applying techniques with light pressure
dementia typically interferes with work and social activities because it…
affects thinking, memory, and communicating
which disorder is inherited, neurodegenerative, and causes motor, cognitive, and psychiatric disorders?
Huntington disease
which neurologic disorder produces a syndrome of abnormal movements due to destruction of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain?
Parkinson disease
which disorder involves progressive degeneration and demyelination of neurons of the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves?
Multiple sclerosis
massage considerations for a client with multiple sclerosis (MS) include
being evaluated at every visit because symptoms change
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis affects which physiologic aspect of the body?
motor function
which condition is due to occlusion or rupture of blood vessels causing disruption in cerebral blood flow?
stroke
which condition is a brief episode of impaired brain function caused by temporary reduction of cerebral blood flow?
transient ischemic attack
massage considerations for a client with trigeminal neuralgia include
avoiding the face and scalp when in flare up
which disorder is caused by a loss of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction?
Myasthenia gravis
