Tonification/Sedation Techniques

Question 1

Insertion/Withdrawl

Answer 1

Tonification = slow insertion, fast withdrawl
Sedation = fast insertion, slow withdrawl

Question 2

slow insertion, fast withdrawl

Answer 2

Tonification

Question 3

fast insertion, slow withdrawl

Answer 3

Sedation

Question 4

Lifting and Thrusting Techniques

Answer 4

Tonification= emphasis on thrusting down
Sedation= emphasis on lifting, pulling out

Question 5

Opening or closing the hole technique

Answer 5

Tonification= close hole right away
Sedation= don’t close the hole

Question 6

Twirling the needle

Question 7

Twirling the needle

Answer 7

Tonification= clockwise
Sedation= counterclockwise

Question 8

Agansit or with the channel pathwat

Answer 8

Tonification= needle with the flow of the channel
Sedation= needle aganist the flow of the channel

Question 9

Inhalation vs Exhalation Technique

Answer 9

Tonification= breath out on insertion, breath in on removal
Sedation= breath in on insertion, breath out on removal
-for sedation you want to pull excess out