Pathology for Massage Therapists
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Lactic Acid Build Up - Fact or Myth
Re-examining the Role of Lactic Acid
By Shirley Vanderbilt
Lactose Intolerance
Definition: inability
to digest milk sugar
Causes: lack of or
deficiency of lactase (enzyme that digests lactose); we are not designed
to digest
cow's milk. May be due o
other gastrointestinal disorder that damages digestive tract.
Signs/Symptoms: retain
fluid, gas, diarrhea, abdominal cramps
Indications: Massage
OK.
Contraindications:
N/A
Lipoma
Definition: fatty
tumor
Causes: toxins, excess
fat
Signs/Symptoms: lumpy
feeling tissue, may be painful or tender
Indications: Massage
around area.
Contraindications:
Refer to physician to rule out other tumors
Lordosis
Definition: abnormal
increased concavity in the curvature of the lumbar spine; sway backed
Causes: malfunctioning
psoas (weakness, shortness, inability to activate), tightness in adductors,
quadriceps, too many sit ups
Signs/Symptoms: sway
back, tightness in low back, may have pain
Indications: Deep
tissue, structural realignment; release psoas, rectus abdominis, adductors
and rebalance pelvis; movement re-education
Contraindications:
N/A
Lordosis: Assessment And Care By Jeffrey
Burch
Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment (Lww Massage Therapy & Bodywork Series) (Hardcover)
by James H. Clay, David M. Pounds
Clinical Massage
Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions (Paperback)
by Fiona Rattray (Author), Linda Ludwig (Author)
Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction:
The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)
by David G. Simons, Janet G. Travell, Lois S. Simons, Barbara D. Cummings
Lupus (DLE,SLE)
Definition: chronic
inflammatory disease affecting the body's organs
SLE- systemic lupus erythematosus;
affects many parts of body including lungs, kidneys, spleen heart
DLE- discoid lupus erythematosus;
less serious affecting skin mainly
Causes: autoimmune
inflammatory disease, viral, hereditary, sex hormones, drug reactions,
faulty genes, triggered by medications such as penicillin, sulfa or tetracycline,
excessive sunlight, injury, stress, infection
Signs/Symptoms: butterfly
shaped rash on face that gives person the appearance of a wolf; abnormal
cells in urine, arthritis, sun sensitivity, mouth sores, seizures and psychosis,
low white blood cell count, low platelet count or hemolytic anemia, low
grade fever, aches, hair loss, weight loss
Indications: Massage
for stress reduction, reduce inflammation, increase circulation
Contraindications:
May have complications of the liver, kidneys, spleen, heart, central nervous
system. Work with physician
referral. Hot hydrotherapy contraindicated. Florescent lights and heat
lamps may aggravate condition.
Lymphangitis
Definition: inflammation
of the lymphatics system
Causes: bacterial
Signs/Symptoms: fever
and chills, swelling and pain
Indications: Massage
ok as per physician.
Contraindications:
Physician referral
