Body Massage Revision Flashcards
(23 cards)
Describe effleurage and its effects.
Long stroking movements to aid relaxation and boost
circulation.
Describe Petrissage and its effects.
Circular kneading
movements used to warm muscle tissue and ease tension.
Describe tapotement and its effects.
Fast, light tapping move to bring blood to the surface of the skin and aid cell
renewal.
Describe joint manipulation and its effects.
Aiding the range of movement around an isolated joint which increases joint mobility.
Describe frictions and its effects.
Fast light movements used to create heat in the area, increase circulation and create erythema (redness )
Describe Petrissage and its effects.
Circular kneading
movements used to warm muscle tissue and ease tension.
Describe effleurage and its effects.
Long stroking movements to aid relaxation and boost
circulation.
Describe tapotement and its effects.
Fast, light tapping move to bring blood to the surface of the skin and aid cell
renewal.
Describe joint manipulation and its effects.
Aiding the range of movement around an isolated joint which increases joint mobility.
What is the technical term for fingers
Phlanges
What are the ankle bones called
Tarsals
What are the bones of the foot called
Metatarsals
What is another name for
toes
Phlanges
What is the larger bone in the lower arm called
Radius
What is the smaller bone in the lower arm called
Ulna
What is the bone of the upper arm called
Humerous
What is the big bone of the lower leg called
Tibia
What is the smaller bone in the lower leg called
Fibula
What is the knee cap called
Patella
What is the heel otherwise know as?
Calcaneus
What type of joint is the shoulder?
Ball and socket
What kind of blood do veins carry?
de oxygenated
