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SAVINGS YOU'LL DIG! or invasive.) Now, begin tracing your way up the structure until you reach the portion that is tender to the touch. This may be just below the attachment to the pubis or right on the pubis itself. Be careful to drape the client appropriately. SIGNS OF AN AVULSION FRACTURE If the pain is fairly severe, especially in the groin area near the attachment to the pubis, it's possible that the person has an avulsion fracture—a condition in which the tendon, or a piece of the tendon, pulls away from the bone and takes a small piece of bone with it. Young people in their teens sometimes get avulsion fractures right at the attachment to the pubis. Although this is relatively uncommon, it can prove serious if not attended to properly; therefore, be sure to have the client see a doctor to get an X-ray or an MRI. TREATMENT CHOICES SeLF-TreaTMenT If you catch an adductor injury early, self-treatment can be quite effective. In the early phase of this injury, it is essential to rest and do no stretching for a week to 10 days. As the pain subsides, the client should begin very gently stretching the adductors, as indicated in the exercises described below. As the condition improves, the person can participate in athletic activity, provided no pain is felt during it or immediately afterward. (Begin with some moderate activity, such as walking, swimming, Pilates, or yoga— not basketball or running.) If the client experiences any pain or discomfort, it's important to pull back and go slower. After two weeks have passed with no pain, the client can slowly resume his or her normal activities. FrIcTIOn TheraPy anD MaSSage A combination of friction therapy and massage is typically quite effective in treating this injury. The friction therapy breaks apart the adhesive scar Grow Your Massage Practice With a Garden of Knowledge: CE Hours 40 Aromatherapy Essentials NAHA approved $ 30 Fibromyalgia & Massage 22 Healing Energy & Touch 22 Shiatsu Anma Therapy 20 Nerve Mobilization 20 Neuromuscular Therapy 20 Myofascial Release 18 Advanced Anatomy & Pathology $ 18 Polarity Therapy 17 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology $ 17 Clinical Massage Therapy 17 Sports Massage 17 Lymphatic Drainage Massage $ 17 Reflexology 16 Cranial-Sacral Fundamentals 16 Prenatal Massage Fundamentals $ 16 Stone Massage 13 Pharmacology for Massage 12 Chair Massage Fundamentals $ 12 Deep Tissue Massage 12 Swedish Massage for Professionals $ 410 $ $360 $ $260 $ $260 $ $240 $ $240 $ $240 $ 215 $ $215 $ WAS SALE! 380 330 230 230 210 210 210 185 185 205 $175 $205 $175 $205 $175 205 $175 $205 $175 $190 $160 190 $160 $190 $160 $165 $135 145 $115 $145 $115 145 $115 Enroll in a home study CE course and complete the CE test online. Just mention offer MB1003. IT'S THAT EASY! HURRY! These special savings end 4/30/10. BONUS BUCKS SAVE AN EXTRA $ ENROLL BY APRIL 1ST MENTION OFFER MB1003BB. 5 IF YOU ! Plus: FREE monthly e-newsletter with tips and original articles to help build your massage practice. Sign up today! www.MassageUpdate.com/signup ® Advanced Resources for Professional Studies Since 1996 ENROLL NOW! 800-364-5722 HomeStudyCredits.org Add $10 shipping in 48 contiguous states. NYS residents add 8.125% sales tax. Offer not valid on prior enrollments; not to be combined with other offers. Expires 4/30/10. The Institute is approved by the NCBTMB as a CE Approved Provider and by the Florida and Louisiana Boards of Massage Therapy. Our CE Hours are also accepted by the Texas Board of Massage, AMTA, ABMP and most other state boards. connect with your colleagues on massageprofessionals.com 93 $30 SAVE