Chapter 11 Test Flashcards
(20 cards)
What’s 3 benefits of self care for a massage therapist?
•Prevents injuries
•Helps prevent burn out
•Longer career
What should self care include?
•Exercise
•Hygiene
•Sleep
•Stretching/Balancing
•Hydration
Define body mechanics?
Position of the body and movements
Define ergonomics
Designing the workplace to fit the people
Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders
Bending/ repetitive movements
Massage therapist common injury sites?
•Back
•Wrist
•Shoulders
•Thumbs
What conditions for massage table
Client hight/ build
Type of work being done
When scheduling a massage what should be considered?
•Number of clients per day/ week
•Time between clients
•Not back to back deep work
•personal boundary/ physical limitations
Why are proper body mechanics important?
•reduces injury
•disperses energy/ work load through the body
•longevity
What type of breathing is best during a massage?
•Slow and steady
•Parasympathetic nervous system engages
•Promotes relaxation
How to centre yourself?
•connection with client and earth
Why is grounding beneficial?
•Relaxes client
•Negative energies out of client
Why ground yourself?
Negative energy out of client and self
Positive energy in
What is neutral position?
Body aligned
Benefits of neutral position?
•Body weight is evenly distributed
•Less fatigue
Describe horse stance
•Feet firmly placed in line with end of table
•Knees slightly flexed
•Back erect/straight
When would you use archer stance?
When therapist shoulders are at an angle from table
Benefits of archer stance?
Solid/stable position to move back and forth in movement
Describe proper wrist position
•No wrinkles
•No more than 20 degrees
•Neutral and relaxed as possible
Why use a stool?
•Body mechanics
•Uses less energy/ preserves energy
•Keeps hips higher than knees
