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Name the variations of tapotment?
-HACKING
-CUPING
-TAPPING
-PINCEMENT
When performing effleurage techniques, what are the three guidlines that should be followed?
-PRESSURE IN THE DIRECTION OF VENOUS FLOW
-LESS PRESURE DISTALLY/MORE PROXIMAL
-VERY SUPERFICIAL STROKES
Name the variations of effleurage?
-BASIC SLIDING
-SHINGLES
-BILATERAL TREE STROKING
-THREE COUNT STROKING OF THE TRAPEZIUS
-KNUCKING
Western massage techniques can be classified into five categories which are?
-EFFLEURAGE
-TAPOTEMENT
-VIBRATION
-FRICTION
-PETRISSAGE
What are some special precautions when giving a massage to a patient?
-LOW BP
-OSTEOPOROSIS
-PSORASIS
-GENDER ISSUE
Massage can be defines as manipulation of the __________ _________ to ehhance health and healing?
SOFT TISSUE
What can massage to for muscle skeletal injuries?
-RELIEVE MUSCLE TENSION
-INCREASED ROM
-PROMOTE HEALTHY SCAR TISSUE
-REDUCE PAIN
Utilizes a combined technique of classic massage, followed by a dynamic component, where the limb is moved through it's range?
DYNAMIC SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION (DSTM)
Established neuromusclar control so that more normal movement patterns can be routinely performed?
TRAGER
System devised to correct inefficient structure by balancing the body within a gravitatinal field through a technique involving manual soft tissue manipulation?
ROLFING
Muscle is elongated from a shortened position while static pressure is applied to the tender point?
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART)
Positional release therapy?
PLACES MUSCLES IN A POSITION OF COMFORT WITH THE FINGER OR THUMB EXERTING SUB-MAXIMAL PRESSURE ON A TENDER POINT
After a trigger point has been found. How long do you hold it for?
90 SECONDS
What is the progression of myofascial release?
SUPERFICIAL TO DEEP
Myofasical techniques?
REMOVE RESTRICTIONS IN THE FASCIA THAT CAUSE LIMITED MOBILITY, POSTURAL DISTORTION, POOR CELLULAR NUTRITION AND PAIN.
Compression of the tissues at the trigger point site causes blanching with hypoxia, followed by reactive hyperemia?
ISCHEMIC COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES
Causes pain at rest. palpation will elicit pain over affected area and/or cause radiation?
ACTIVE TRIGGER POINT
No spontaneous pain but cause restriction of movement of muscle weakness?
LATENT TRIGGER POINTS
Hyperirritable locus within a taut band of skeletal muscle, in tendons, myofascia, ligaments, capsules surrounding joing, periosteum and skin?
TRIGGER POINT
Essential life force. it is governed by the yang (postivie) forces and the yin (negagitve) forces?
QI
Concentrates on an elaborate system of forces whose interplay is thought to regulate all bodily functions?
ACUPRESSURE
A Chinese are that has no distinction between arteries, veings or nerves when explaining the functions of the body?
ACUPRESSURE
Manual lymph drainage?
-DESIGNED TO ASSIST OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

-CONSISTS OF SLOW, LIGHT, AND REPETITIVE STROKES THAT HELP MOVE THE LYMPH FLUID THROUGH THE SYSTEM OF VESSELS AND NODES

-THE PROXIMAL AREA IS TREATED BEFORE THE DISTAL SO THE PROXIMAL AREA IS EMPTIED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE FLUID IN THE DISTAL END.
Pressure may be light to moderate?
EFFLEURAGE
Techniques that incorporate slide and glide over the skin witha smooth continuous motion?
EFFLEURAGE
What does effleurage mean?
STROKING
What are the precautions of massage?
-LOW BP
-OSTEOPORSIS
-PSORIASIS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
-TOUCHING ANOTHER PERSON
-GENDER ISSUES
-GAINING PERMISSION
What are the contraindication of massage?
-CIRCULATORY DISORDERS
-ABNORMAL SENSATIONS
-EDEMA
-PHYSICIAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS
-IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPRESSED
-MEDICATION
True/False

It is appropriate to do massage over an acute injury?
FALSE
What nerve is near the neck that can affect the heart beat?
VAGUS NERVE
What are the endangerment sites of massage?
-NECK
-AXILLARY
-ELBOW
-UMBILICUS
-KIDNEY AREA
-GROIN
-POPLITEAL FOSSA
What benefits to massage have on infants/
EXTRA TACTILE AND GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
The result of balancing or improving the flow of energy within and around the body?
ENERGETIC EFFECTS
The result of the interplay of body, mind, and emotion in health and disease processes?
BODY-MIND EFFECTS
The result of pressure or movement in one part of the body having an effect in another part?
REFLEX EFFECTS
Organic processes of the body on cellular, tissue, or organ system levels?
PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS
The result of physical forces such as compression, stretching, shearing, broadening, and vibration of tissues?
MECHANICAL EFFECTS
True/False

Massage will help lenghthen a tissue?
TRUE
Stimulation of sensory receptors in the muscluotendinious junction is believec to reflexively reduce?
ALPHA NEURON FIRING
Massage will assist what kind of muscle to a relaxed state?
HYPERTONIC
Massage helps to develop grow and development which develops?
TRAITS OF CALMNESS AND NON-AGGRESSIVENESS
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