Glossary of Terms:
Arterial Dysregulation:
A physiological impairment of the arteries.
Arteriosclerosis:
A chronic disease in which thickening, hardening and
loss of elasticity of the arterial walls result in impaired
blood circulation.
Constant Compression:
Continuous, regulated and compressive force
applied to the skin surface for the manipulation of
subcutaneous compartment pressures.
Carcinoma Metastasis:
A malignant new growth having potential to spread.
Contraindication:
A reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a
particular drug or employ a particular procedure or
treatment to a patient.
Contrast:
A pain management therapy consisting of repeatedly
heating and cooling of the subcutaneous muscle
tissue.
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT):
A type of phlebothrombosis; the formation of a clot
in the deep veins of the extremities typically due to
slowing or halting of blood return to the heart.
Edema:
A accumulation of an excessive amount of watery
fluid or blood in cells, tissues or serous cavities of the
body.
Erysipelas:
An acute superficial form of cellulitis; a spreading
inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue.
Hypertonia:
Extreme tension of the muscles or arteries.
Non-Ambulatory:
To be in a resting or immobile state; not moving.
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