Swedish Midterm Flashcards
(42 cards)
Homeostasis
The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Distal
Farther away from the ORIGIN
Proximal
Closest to the trunk
Anterior
The front of the body
Posterior
The back of the body
Superior
Toward the head
Inferior
Away from the head
Nerve Impingement causing pain where BONE is pressing on a nerve is called
COMPRESSION
Nerve Impingement causing pain where the nerve is being pressed on by SOFT TISSUE
ENTRAPMENT
Areas of the body unprotected by muscle or CT.
Endangerment Site
NO deep or sustained pressure
What should you use during an abdominal massage to relax the muscles
A bolster under the knees
What is the SYMPATHETIC nervous response
Fight Flight Freeze
FFF
What is the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous response
Rest/Digest
Name 4 neurotransmitters increased/ decreased during massage
Dopamine
Serotonin
Endorphins
Decreased Cortisol
Name something massage specifically helps the elderly with
Insomnia
What type of oil should massage therapists AVOID
Mineral oil. Not a natural oil
What is an important use of EFFLURAGE
Assessment
What is friction good for
Scar tissue
Another name for the use of Joint Movement
Range of Motion - ROM
What does ROM do for joints
Increases synovial fluid
What is another name for Tapotement
Percussion
Examples of Tapotement/Percussion
Cupping Slapping Tapping Quacking Hacking Beating Pincement