Body Works Flashcards
How would you help your client turn over discreetly, and avoid getting tangled in the sheets?
- Ask client to bring arms and lift abdomen while you gently remove the pillow
- ask them to lie back onto table and relax
- lift top sheet like a tent so they can turn over freely without being tangled
- ask client to slowly and carefully roll towards you so they don’t roll off
- once rolled over, place sheet and blanket back on top of them and replace any necessary pillows to ensure comfort
How should your posture be when working on small specific areas?
- weight is balanced on both feet
- back straight, bending my knees and hips
How can you accomplish more pressure when working on large areas, and avoiding burn out?
- shift your weight from foot to foot
- use your bodyweight rather than using your muscle strength and your forearms
Five points to achieve the ideal massage environment:
- massage room should be warm (75F)
- lighting should be soft
- room should feel private and comfortable (yet professional)
- washroom close by
Five contraindications to massage:
- systemic contagious or infectious disease (common cold)
- contagious skin disease not confined to local area
- significant fever
- acute conditions requiring first aid or medical attention
- people with bleeding disorders
Four precautions to massage:
- recent injury
- pregnant women (should consult their doctor)
- cancer (should consult their doctor)
- elderly people (apply lighter pressure)
Definition of massage:
The manipulation of soft tissue and joints for therapeutic purpose
Your hands should always be washed before and after a treatment. What else should you be aware of to have ideal hands for treatment?
- hands should be warm and dry (ensure a gentle touch)
- finger nails should be shorter (prevent scratching/cutting)
4 Purposes of massage:
- relaxes or stimulates nervous system and muscles
- increases circulation and blood and lymph
- improves mind/body awareness
- create an overall sense of relaxation by decreasing stress
List the components on massage manipulations:
Direction
Pressure
Rhythm
Rate
Massage manipulations (rate)
Depends on the effect you wish to receive
Fast: stimulate
Slow: soothing
Massage manipulations (rhythm):
- should be even, smooth and flowing
- maintain contact with your client as much as possible
Massage manipulations (pressure):
- should be adjusted to the contours of the body
- never pressed to hard causing pain or too little it tickles
Massage manipulations (direction):
- always be towards the heart
4 petrissage manipulations:
Kneading
Muscle squeezing
Picking up
Wringing
Petrissage manipulations
(Kneading):
- Circular motion with pressure focused on “upward” part of the circle (relaxes muscles)
a) Palmer kneading: done with the heel of your hand working alternately
b) Thumb or fingertip kneading: done with the thumb or surface of the fingers
Petrissage manipulations
(Muscle squeezing):
- done between extended fingers
- gentlest form of petrissage as you are gently squeezing the muscle in your hand
