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Decades of research indicates that many conditions, particularly those involving soft-tissue damage or pain, and blood flow alteration, may be observable with thermal imaging. However, there are no guarantees that a condition will be observable by thermal imaging. Additionally, the absence of thermal findings cannot rule out significant health conditions. Musculoskeletal/Neuromuscular/Neurologic ● sports-related injury/soft-tissue damage, like sprain, strain, spasm, tear, repetitive strain, inflammation, and whiplash ● Herniated/ruptured/slipped/diseased disc ● chronic pain/neuropathy/radiculopathy/carpal tunnel and thoracic outlet syndromes/brachial and lumbosacral plexus injuries ● pain syndromes, like compartment, regional, chronic regional, and referred/Reynaud’s disease ● fibromyalgia/myofascial pain/trigger points/headache/migraine/trigeminal neuralgia ● arthritis/chondromalacia/subluxations/ deep contusions/fractures/tendonitis/ bursitis/synovitis ● nerve entrapment, impingement, pressure, irritation, stretch, trauma/ abnormalities/causalgia Vascular/Cardiovascular Thermal imaging is applied to studies of the diseases of the blood vessels in the head, neck, and limbs: ● arteriosclerosis/carotid artery insufficiency/stroke screening/vascular perfusion abnormalities ● deep vein thrombosis/vascular disease/shunting/varicosis/micro-circulation Thyroid/Endocrine/Metabolic ● thyroid function/gallbladder disease/superficial lymphatic centers/diabetic neuropathy Others ● TMJ dysfunction/dental infections ● lupus skin abnormalities/neoplasia (melanoma, squamous cell, basal cell) ● Breast - lymphatic congestion/estrogen stimulation/inflammation/mastitis/infection/fibrocysts/cancer
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