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1
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What is the first technique in developing a therapeutic relationship?

A

touch

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What factors must be considered as components in the application of massage techinique?

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  1. Directions of movement
  2. Amount of pressure
  3. Rate of movement
  4. Rhythm of movement
  5. Medium (lubricant
  6. Frequency of movment
  7. Duration of movement
  8. Client position
  9. Practitioner Position
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3
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What is the direction of centrifugal movements?

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away from the heart

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What is the dirction of centripetal?

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towards the heart

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5
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what is meant by depth of pressure?

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compressive stress

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6
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What are the varations of depth of pressure that be used during a massage?

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Light, medium, deep and/or variable

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7
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What is drag?

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Amount of pull (stretch) on the tissue (tensile stress)

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8
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Where are light pressure movements used?

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over thin tissues or bony areas

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9
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Where are heavy prssure movements used?

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thick tissues or fleshy body parts

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10
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What are the variations of speed that be used during a massage?

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fast, slow, and/or variable

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11
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what is rhythm?

A

regularity of the application of the techique

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12
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What are the effects of massage movements that have a gentle and slow rhythm?

A

soothing and relaxing

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13
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What are the effects of massage movements that are vigorous and have a quick rhythm?

A

stimulating

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14
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What is frequency?

A

rate at which a method repeats itself in a time frame

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15
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What is duration?

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lenght of time the method last, length in same direction

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16
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What is effleurage?

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gliding stroke

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17
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What are the different variations of effleurage?

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Superficial and deep

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18
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When is superficial gliding applied?

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applied prior to any other movement

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19
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What are the benefits of superficial gliding?

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accustom clients to pratitioner contact and practitioner to asses the clients area to be massaged

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20
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What are the effects of superficial applications of effleurage?

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reflexive

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21
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What are the effects of depp applications of effleurage?

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mechanical

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22
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When is deep gliding moste effective?

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when the part under treatment is in a state of relaxtion

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23
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What are the effects of deep gliding on msucles and connective tissue?

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stretching and broadening effect on muscles tissue and fascia

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24
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what are the effects deep gliding on circulations?

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enchances venous blood and lymph flow

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25
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Which direction does deep gliding usually follow?

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Direction of muscle fibers

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26
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What should the practitioner be aware of when doing deep gliding?

A

good body mechanics

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27
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What is feather stroking?

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very light pressure with the fingertips or hands wiht long flowing strokes

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28
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What is another name for feather stroking?

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Nerve stroking

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29
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How is feather stroking performed?

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done from teh center outward, also final stroke of an area

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30
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What are the effects of feather stroking?

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two to three strokes is slightly stimulating on nerves. many reps more sedating response

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31
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What are the effects of slow, superifical gliding strokes?

A

very soothing

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32
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What are the effects of fast, superifical gliding strokes?

A

stimulating

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33
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What are the effects of a deeper gliding stroke at a slowere rate?

A

mechanical (muscle)

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34
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What is petrissage?

A

to knead

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35
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What is the main purpose of petrissage?

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to lift the tissues

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36
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How is petrissage done?

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full hand is used to squeeze the tissue as it rolls out of the hand

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37
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What is the effect of petrissage on the muscles tissue?

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effects the stretch receptors in the muscles and decreases muscle tone

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38
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What effect of petrissage on the tendons?

A

makes the tendons more pliable

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39
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What is skin rolling?

A

only the skin lifted and rolled

40
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What is the benefits of skin rolling?

A

warming and softening effect on the superficial fascia causing reflexive stimualtions to the spinal nerves

41
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Where did compression come from?

A

Shiatsu and other oriental approaches

42
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Where ischemic compression performed?

A

motor and trigger points

43
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What are the effects of compression?

A

pressing tissue

44
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Petrissage is used as stimulating or relaxing techinque?

A

relaxing

45
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What is friction

A

breaks up local adhensions in connective tissues

46
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What are the effects of friction?

A

promotes healing proces

47
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When is this massage technique contraindicted?

A

acute injury or fresh scars

48
Q

Which directions in friction applied?

A

transverse: against the grain

49
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What effect does friction have on the connective tissues?

A

reorganization of the connective tissues from a chemical release for the massage

50
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What are the effects of combining friction with compression?

A

mechanical, chemical and reflexive

51
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What are the three basic variations of friction?

A

longitudinal, circular, and deep

52
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What are three additional vatiations of frictions

A

rolling, chucking, and wringing

53
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What is rolling?

A

rapid back on forth movement with hands

54
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What is chucking?

A

grasping the the flesh firmly with one or both hands and move up and down along the bone

55
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What is wringing?

A

back and forth movement both hands are short distance a apart (like wringing a washrag)

56
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What is vibration?

A

rapid back and forth movements adminstered by altering contrations/relaxation of theparists forearm muscular

57
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What is the effect of vibration on the nerves?

A

stimulate nerve or wake up

58
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What is shaking?

A

is a variation of vibrations that focus on soft tissues and large muscles groups

59
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What is the effects of shaking?

A

reflexive effect (works indirectly witht he nervous system)

60
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How is shaking performed?

A

lift and pull components

61
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What are some good areas for shaking?

A

large muscle groups that can be grasped and to synovial joints. ie upper trpezius and shoulder, biceps, triceps groups, handstring, quads….

62
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What is rocking?

A

soothing and rhythmic form of shaking

63
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How does rocking work?

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works thru the vestibular system of the inner ear and feeds sesnory input to the brain (cerebellum)

64
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What are the effects of rocking?

A

reflexive and chemical

65
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What is tapotment?

A

to rap, drum, or pat

66
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What are the two classifications of tapotement?

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light and heavy

67
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What type of manipulations is tapotement?

A

stimulating manipulation that operates through the response of the nerves

68
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How does tapotement work?

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69
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What are the five different methods of tapotement?

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hacking, cupping, beating and pounding, slapping and tapping

70
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What is hacking?

A

used ulnar side of the hand strikes

71
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Where is hacking done?

A

upper back and shoulders

72
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What is cupping?

A

fingers and thumbs are placed as if making a cup

73
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Where is cupping done?

A

anterior and posterior thorax

74
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What is beating and pounding?

A

soft fist with knuckles down or vertically with ulnar side of the palm

75
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Where is beating and pounding done?

A

over large muscles, buttocks and heavy leg muscles

76
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What is slapping?

A

Whole palm of the flattened hand makes contact with the body.

77
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Where is slapping done?

A

bottom of the feet

78
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What is tapping?

A

palmar suface of the fingers alternate tapping to a body area

79
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Where is tapping done?

A

joints, tendons, face, head, and alone spine

80
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What are active joint movements?

A

Client moves the joint by active contractions of muscle groups

81
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What is active assistive movements?

A

both the client and therapist move the area

82
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What is a passive joint movement?

A

client remains relaxed and the therapist moves the joint; no assist from client

83
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Describe what “soft end feel” means

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normal joint taken to it limits, some more movement is possible has sort of a springiness in the joint.

84
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What type of joint movement should be done first with the client?

A

assess range of motion first with client: use your stabilizing force to increase the intensity

85
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When should passive range of motion be performed?

A

when the tissue are warm and nervous system relaxed

86
Q

What are the general effects of a massage?

A

either stimulate or inhibit a response

87
Q

What are the effects of massage techinques that move through the skin?

A

more mechanical and stimulate localized chemical response

88
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What are the effects of massage techinques that stay within the skin and superficial layer?

A

direct effect on the nervous system

89
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What are the effects of massage techinques that move the whole body?

A

causes muscles to contract and joint positions to change. more reflexive in nature

90
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What are the effects of massage techniques that stretch soft tissues?

A

reflexive, mechanical, and chemical effect

91
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Where should light movements be applied

A

thin tissues and bony parts

92
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Where should heavy movements be applied?

A

thick tissues and fleshy parts of the body

93
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How should gentle movements be applied?

A

with a slow rhythm

94
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What are the effects of gentle movements?

A

soothing and relaxing

95
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How are vigorous movements be applied?

A

quick rhythm

96
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What are the effects of vigorous movements?

A

stimulating

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