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When is it appropriate to use lubricant with massage?
WITH ALL STROKES EXCEPT FRICTION MASSAGE
The intensity of a massage should progressively?
INCREASE THEN DECREASE
What are the recommended treatment times for massage?
DEPENDS OF THE BODY PART BEING TREATED
*BACK (15 MINUTES)
*SMALLER AREAS (8-10 MINUTES)
Every massage should start with which massage technique?
EFFLEURAGE
What are the contraindications for performing a massage?
*INFECTION
*ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
*THROMBUS
*CELLULITIS
*ACUTE INJURY
*EMBOLUS
*CANCER
What are the indications for performing a massage?
*PAIN
*DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION
*EDEMA
*ADHESIONS
*MYOSITIS
*LACTIC ACID EXCESS
*MIGRAINE OR GENERAL HEADACHE
*TRIGGER POINT
*MUSCLE SPASM AND CRAMPING
*SCAR TISSUE
*BURSITIS
*TENDONITIS
*INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
*RAYNAUD'S SYNDROME
What are the therapeutic effects of massage?
*INCREASE LYMPHATIC CIRCULATION
*IMPROVE CIRCULATION
*REMOVAL OF METABOLIC WASTE
*DECREASE MUSCLE ATROPHY
*DECREASE ANXIETY AND TENSION
*FACILITATE HEALING
*STIMULATE REFLEXIVE EFFECTS
*REDUCTION OF EDEMA
*ALTERS PAIN TRANSMISSION
*DECREASE MUSCLE SPASM
*LOOSEN ADHESIONS
*RELAXATION
A vibration massage is primarily used for what purpose?
RELAXATION
Massage technique that provides stimulation through rapid and alternating movement?
TAPOTEMENT
What is the primary purpose of tapotement?
TO ENHANCE CIRCULATION AND STIMULATE PERIPHERAL NERVE ENDINGS
What are the different techniques of Tapotement?
*TAPPING
*HACKING
*CUPPING
*SLAPPING
This type of massage requires a distal to proximal sequence?
PETRISSAGE
What is the goal of petrissage?
LOOSEN ADHESIONS, IMPROVE LYMPHATIC RETURN, AND FACILITATE REMOVAL OF METABOLIC WASTE FROM THE TREATMENT AREA
Describe a Petrissage massage?
kneading where the muscle is squeezed and rolled under the therapist's hands.
This type of massage is commonly used with chronic inflammation or with overuse injuries?
FRICTION
This type of massage is usually over trigger points or muscle spasms?
FRICTION
This massage technique is performed at the beginning and end to allow the patient to relax?
EFFLEURAGE
This massage technique is directed towards the heart?
EFFLEURAGE
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