Effleurage: Use & Effects Flashcards
1
Q
E: intro to touch/lubricant/transition/finish
A
Mechanical
2
Q
E: increase sedation
A
Reflexive/Psychological
3
Q
E: decrease anxiety
A
Reflexive/Psychological
4
Q
E: increase relaxation
A
Reflexive/Psychological
5
Q
E: increase peristalsis
A
Reflexive/Mechanical
6
Q
E: decrease edema
A
Mechanical
7
Q
E: increase lymphatic return - movement of lymph fluid
A
Mechanical (if deeper)
Reflexive (superficial)
8
Q
E: increase venous return (blood back to heart)
A
Mechanical (if deeper)
Reflexive (if superficial)
9
Q
E: decrease resting muscle tone/hyper tonicity
A
Reflexive
10
Q
E: decrease infant colic
A
Mechanical
Reflexive
11
Q
E: decrease pain
A
Reflexive
12
Q
E: stimulating if quick/erratic
A
Reflexive
