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 "Charley Horse" |
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Definition
| An injury common among athletes, in which a muscles is bruised or torn. it is accompanied by cramps and sever pain. most frequently in the quadriceps femoris. Now called fibromyositis. Treatment with massage and heat |
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 cramp |
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Definition
| a sustained spasm usually accompanied by severe pain , and increased nervous stimulation. treatment with stretching and ion replenishing liquids. |
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Term
 hernia |
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Definition
| a protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the walls of the cavity that normally contains it. also referred to as a "rupture". surgery is best |
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Term
 myasthenia gravis |
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Definition
| an autoimmune condition in which there is great muscular weakness without atrophy affecting the muscle of the face and neck of a women, due to the inablity of nervous impulses to intiate contraction muscle fibers at motor end plate. special drugs are used to improve nerve transmission to muscles, but no real cure. death is usually bt the paralyzing of repiratory muscle |
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Term
 Muscular atrophy |
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Definition
| reduction in size of muscle which has previously reached mature size. my result from interruption to direct innernation, disuse, or pathological conditions involving muscles directly eventually resulting in paralysis. excising reduces atrophy effects |
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 muscular dystrophy |
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Definition
| Genetic disorder-progressive atrophy of superficial not internal skeletal muscles, increased weakness and eventually death, found mostly males, causes is believed to be a missing gene on the X chromosome. physical therapy helps. but there is no cure with death about age 20. |
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 myotonia |
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Definition
| a condition in when a muscle that has contacted will not relax immediately after stimulation ceases. observed in various muscles diseases. |
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Term
 spasm |
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Definition
| a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles , sometimes caused by chemical imbalance or brain dysfunction. sometimes called a "convulsion". if they are constant, medical attention is needed for a diagnosis |
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Term
 tetanus |
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Definition
| a sustained contraction of a muscle. also the name of a disease, commonly called "lockjaw", which is characterized by sustained contraction of certain volunay muscles, particulary the back. it is caused by the toxin of an infection bacterium (clostridium tentani). treatment is an injection of tenanus toxiod when admitted to hospital with injuy |
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 tetany |
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Definition
| a condition characterized by painful,intermittent, tonic spasm of muscles of the hands feet, and throat. its due to changes in pH and extra cellular calcium parathyroid hormone deficiency, vitamin deficiency, or alkalosis. calcium is the most recommended treatment |
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 fibrosis |
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Definition
| a degenerative disease in which skeletal muscle is replaced by fibrous connective tissue, causes is believed to be genetic |
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Definition
| a persistent quivering of muscular disorders, drugs, influenza, rheumatic fever, infectious bacteria or metabolic toxicity |
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 shin splints |
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Definition
| irritation of anterior tibialis muscle due to excessive excising leading to inflammation of soreness of local tissues like the periosteum and fasciae. sometimes the periosteaum is torn from tibia |
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 toricollis |
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Definition
| condition in which the head is twistered to one side due to an injury to the sternocleidomastiod muscle in the neck. Physical therapy and drugs |
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Term
 tenoynovitis |
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Definition
| tendon's covering(synovium) working the fingers becomes inflamed, tender and painful, with overuse. with infections there is a need for anti-inflammatory drugs, mostly analgesics are used for pain. overuse of computers contributes to this |
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Term
 tendonitis |
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Definition
| usually caused by a minor injury to the tendon or overuse. tennis elbow or golf elbow are examples, analgesic drugs and steroids are recommended with rest |
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 ganglia |
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Definition
| swelling under the skin at the wrist and the top of the foot - a jelly- like substance accumulates in the joint capsule, can be very painful and can be removed by surgery |
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 Plantar fasciitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the heal bone and the fasciae along the sole, can be very painful and develop heal spurs. treatment involves physical therapy, heat, stretching, ore change in shoes. |
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Term
 contussion of muscle or bruise |
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Definition
| local crush injury to muscle, release of myoglobin causes skin discoloration and possible kidney failure. |
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 muscle tension |
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Definition
| results in myalgia and stiffness in neck, back, and might cause headaches and high blood pressure. treatments include heat message, biofeedback, and relaxation training |
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Term
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Definition
| any disease of the muscles |
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