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somatic dysfunction
Etiology:
- sudden movements during a slip or fall
- biomechanical deviations
- postural abnormalitites
Pathology:
- mechanical restriction prior to an increase in muscle tone or spasm
Clinical manifestations:
- functional impairment
- restricted motion
- fixation of structures
- trigger points
- nerve entrapment
- compression or entrapment of blood supply or lymphatic supply
- numbness
- tingling
- most commonly involves the spine
Differential diagnosis:
- sprain or strain begins with an injury followed by a mechanical restriction
General
sign/symptom
References
- Somatic Dysfunction
http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/somatic-dysfunction
- Wikipedia: Somatic dysfunction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_dysfunction