Massage for a client with de Quervain tenosynovitis, a condition affecting the radial side of the wrist, is:

a. An absolute contraindication
b. An absolute contraindication if local inflammation is present
c. Always a local contraindication
d. Locally contraindicated if inflammation is present


ANS: D

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