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Chapter 4 Muscular System Flashcards

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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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Fascia

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And a connective tissue that envelops separate or binds together muscles or groups of muscles

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Skeletal muscles/voluntary muscle/striated muscles

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Attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

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Smooth/involuntary/unstriated/visceral muscle

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Located in the walls of internal organs under the control of autonomic nervous system

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Mycardial muscles/myocardium/cardiac muscle

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Funny muscular walls of the heart, striated in appearance

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Muscle innervation

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The stimulation of a muscle by impulse transmitted by a motor nerve

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Abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a joint

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Extension

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Increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb

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Supination

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Active rotating the arm or the legs at the palm of the hand or foot is turned forward or upward

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Pronation

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After rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or soul of the foot is turn downWard or backward

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Dorsiflexion

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Movement that been so for upward at the ankle

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Plantar flexion

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Movement that bends the foot downword at the ankle

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Oblique

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Slanted or at an angle

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Rectus

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And straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body

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Sphincter

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Ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway

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Transverse

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In a crosswise direction

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Frontalis

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Muscle in the forehead it raises and lowers eyebrows

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Temporalis

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Muscle moves the lower jaw up and back to close the mouth

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Masseter

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Move the lower jaw up to close the mouth and chewing

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Pectoralis major

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Makes up the bulk of the chest muscles lies under the breast

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External oblique

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Found in the abdomen flex and rotate the vertebral column flex the torso and compress the abdomen

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Internal oblique muscles

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I found in the abdomen muscles flex the spine support the abdomen contents, help breathe and rotate the spine

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Rectus abdominus

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Helps flush the trunk assist and breathing and supports the spine

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Transverse abdominis

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Located on the side of the abdomen core muscle is engagement a person laughed or coughs

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Deltoid

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Forms the muscular cap of the shoulder

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Trapezius

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Muscle moves the head and shoulder blade

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Biceps Brachii

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Located in the anterior upper arm flexes the elbow

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Triceps brachii

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Located in the posterior upper arm extends the elbow

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Rectus femoris

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Extends the leg at the knee

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Quadriceps femoris

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Made it before muscles flex and extend the leg at the knee

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Hamstring group

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Involved and knee flexion and hip extension

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Gastrocnemius

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The calf muscle that flexes the knee and Bends the foot downward

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Exercise physiologist

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Specialist she works under the supervision of a physician to develop implement and coordinate exercise programs and administer medical test to promote physical fitness

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Neurologist

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Physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorder in which there is a loss of function

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Occupational therapist

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Helps enable patient to participate in the activities of daily life

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Physiatrist

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Physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function

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Physical therapist

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Provide treatment to prevent disability or restore function with the use of exercise heat massage or other techniques

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Sports medicine physician

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Specializes in treating sports related injuries of the bones joints and muscles

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Fasciitis

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Inflammation of the fascia

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon

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Tendinitis

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Inflammation of the tendons caused by unusual or excessive use

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Adhesion

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Band of Fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally

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Atrophy

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Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures

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Myalgia

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Tenderness or pain in the muscles

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Myocele

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Herniation of muscle substance through a tear and the facia surrounding it

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Myolysis

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Degeneration of muscle tissue

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Myorrhexis

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Rupture or tearing of a muscle

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Polymyositis

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Muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body

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Rhabdomyolysis

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Death of muscle fibers release their contents into the bloodstream where they can lead to complications such as renal failure

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Sarcopenia

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loss of muscle mass strength and function that come with aging

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Atonic

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Means like a normal muscle tone or strength

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Dystonia

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Condition of our normal muscle tone that causes the impairment a voluntary muscle movement

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Hypotonia

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A condition in which there is diminished tone of skeletal muscle

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Ataxia

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Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement

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Contracture

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Permit tightening officio muscles tendons ligaments or scan that occurs when normal elastic connective tissues are replace with non-elastic Fibrous tissues

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Intermittent claudication

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Pain in the leg muscles that occur during exercise and is relieved by rest due to poor circulation

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Myoclonus

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Quick involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles

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Torticollis

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Stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles

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Bradykinesia

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Extreme slowness in movement

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Dyskinesia

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Distortion or impairment a voluntary movement resulting in fragmented or jerky movements

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Hyperkinesia

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Abnormal increase muscle function or activity

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Myasthenia gravis

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Chronic autoimmune disease that affects neuromuscular junction This is serious weakness of voluntary muscles

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Muscular dystrophy

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Characterized by progressive weakness and duration of the shelter muscles that control movement without affecting the nervous system

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Compartment syndrome

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Compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the compartment

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Myofascial pain syndrome

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Chronic pain disorder that affects muscles and facia throughout the body

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Impingement syndrome

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Occurs when inflamed and swollen tendon’s are caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint

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Rotator cuff tendinitis

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Inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff

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Ruptured Rotator cuff

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When rotator cuff tendinitis is left untreated or if the overuse continues

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Ganglion cyst

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Harmless fluid filled swelling that occurs most commonly on the outer surface of the wrist

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Epicondylitis

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Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow

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Sprain

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When a ligament is Wrenched or torn

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Strain

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Overuse injuries that involve a stretched or torn muscle or tendon attachment

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Shin splint

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Muscle tearing away from the tibia

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Hamstring injury

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Can be a strain or tear on any of the three hamstring muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee

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Iliotibial Band syndrome

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Runs from the hip bone diagonally across the leg to the tibia caused by this band rubbing against the bone often in the area of the knee

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Myoparesis

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Weakness or slight muscular paralysis

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Hemiparesis

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Slight paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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Total paralysis affecting only one side

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Paraplegia

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The paralysis of both legs in the lower part of the body

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all four extremities

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Deep tendon reflexes

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Tested with a reflex hammer that is used to Strike a tendon

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Range of motion testing

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Diagnostic procedure to evaluate joint mobility and muscular strength

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Electromyography

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Diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity with my fibers in response to nerve stimulation

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Muscle biopsy

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Involves removal of a plug of tissue for examination a biopsy needle is commonly used to obtain the specimen

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Antispasmodic/anticholinergic

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Administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach and intestine or bladder

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Skeletal muscle relaxant

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Administered to relax certain muscles in to relieve the stiffness pain and discomfort caused by strains sprains or other muscle injuries. Acts on the central nervous system

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Neuromuscular blockers/neuromuscular blocking agents

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A drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimulator to the muscles

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Ergonomics

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Study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment

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Myofascial release

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Specialize soft tissue manipulation technique used to ease the pain of conditions

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Therapeutic ultrasound

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You just high frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries by generating heat deep within muscle tissue

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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Uses a device that delivers electrical impulses through the skin which cause changes in the muscle

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RICE

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Rest ice compression and elevation

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Fasciotomy

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Surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure

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Fascioplasty

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Surgical repair of the fascia

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Tenodious

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Surgical suturing of the end of at tendon to a bone

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Tenolysis

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Release of a tendon from adhesions

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Tenorrhaphy

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Surgical suturing together of the divided end of a tendon

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Tenotomy

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Surgical incision into a tendon

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Ultrasound guided percutaneous needle tenotomy

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Used to treat chronic knee pain by using ultrasound guided needle insertion’s to stimulate scar tissue healing

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Myorrhaphy

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Surgical suturing a muscle

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Myotomy

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Surgical incision into a muscle

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