Category: Pathology

Hair Loss (other than normal baldness) Definition: loss of hair including facial hair and body hair Causes: hormonal changes, high fever, stress, thyroid problems, vitamin deficiencies, toxicity Indications: Massage to increase circulation, eliminate toxins Contraindications: Refer to appropriate health care practitioner for nutritional support and lifestyle changes. Headache  (see also Migraine) Definition: pain or dull…

Ganglion Cysts Ganglion Cysts By Whitney Lowe, LMT, NCTMB Gall Stones (cholelithiasis and cholecystitis) Definition: crystallized cholesterol combined with bile in the gall bladder may cause inflammation of gall bladder Causes: high fat diet, improper digestion, toxic liver, hormonal changes as in pregnancy or birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy. Signs/Symptoms: often no symptoms…

Fatigue Definition: Not a disorder but a symptom: accompanies many diseases : hypoglycemia, diabetes, cancer, allergies, candida, anemia, poor circulation, chronic fatigue, thyroid malfunction.  May be mental/emotional or physical. Causes: psychological from boredom or depression, poor diet with sugar, caffeine products, dehydration, stress, overexertion. Signs/Symptoms: lack of energy, unable to get out of bed, foggy…

Earaches No More Earaches   By John Upledger, DO, OMM Eczema (dermatitis) Definition: type of dermatitis; sometimes called dermatitis; inflammation of the skin Causes: allergies, stress, exposure to poisonous plants, depleted cortisol levels due to continued high stress. Signs/Symptoms: fluid filled blisters that weep, ooze and crust over, itching, redness, scaling, dry flaky skin Indications: Massage…

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)Definition: Blood clot in deep veins ( responsible for 90% of blood flow to the heart from the legs) usually in the legs such as posterior tibial vein, anterior tibial vein, popliteal vein, femoral vein;  May lead to pulmonary embolism in which the thrombus dislodges and moves to pulmonary artery or postphlebitic…