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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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Baker's
cysts are fluid-filled |
Baker's
cysts are usually painless |
Massage
is locally contraindicated |
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92) |
extensions
of the synovial |
sacs
that are palpable deep to the |
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in the popliteal fossa anyway, |
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membrane
at the knee. |
superficial
fascia in the popliteal |
and
especially if the client has a |
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They
protrude into the |
fossa. |
Baker's
cyst. In addition, if any |
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popliteal
fossa. |
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signs
of circulatory disruption |
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(coldness,
clamminess, edema) |
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are
distal to the cyst, that whole |
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area
is a contraindication, and |
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the
client needs to be cleared of |
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the
possibility of thrombosis. |
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