Massages Flashcards
(32 cards)
What effect does a massage have on muscles
increase flexibility
stumulates tonus of weak muscle
reduce activity of creatine kinase in blood
How does a massage help to improve performance
Lengthen
Increase flexibility
Stimulate Toni’s of weak muscles
Reduces activity of creating kinase in blood
Decrease emg
Effects of massage on connective tissue
Reduce keloid for motion
Decrease adhesion formation
Releases existing fascial adhesion
Promote fracture healing
Improves connective tissue healing
What is the difference between fibroblast and
No no
Inflammation
Infectious disease
Fever
Internal or external bleeding
Types of draping
Abdomen draping
groin
male
breast
pregnancy
what is a massage
a way to manipulate soft tissue to produce a specific body response
list mechanical responses to a massage
abdomen draping
avaoiding top or bottom exposure opening up abs area
done on both male + female
groin draping
access muscle in leg and hip with no exposure to private part
breast draping
massage techniques
effleurage
petrissage
tapotment
vibration
What is effleurage
Stroking
Glide over the skin towards the heart
What can you detect using effleurage
Trigger points and muscle spasm
What is pestrissage
Kneading
Squeezing and rolling muscles
What is broken up during petrissage
Adhesion between the skin and deeper tissue
What does petrissage increase
Skin elasticity
What tapotment
Rapid movements
Example movement of tapotment
Hacking
Slapping
Beating
Tapping cupping
