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Final Test Review (Massage Techniques)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A more modern term for Chinese massage is tui-na, what does this literally mean? | push/pull |
| Who was worshipped as the God of medicine and is said to have combined exercise and massage to create gymnastics and found the first gymnasium? | Asclepius |
| What did Hippocratess mean when he used the word anatripsis? | The art of rubbing a part upward. |
| Who developed a system of movements personally beneficial to him that he called Medical Gymnastics? | Ling |
| Movements performed by a patient and referred to as exercise is called? | active movement |
| What is the Ling System of massage commonly known as? | Swedish Movement |
| Modern massage terminology is credited to who? | Johann Mezger |
| Any physical, emotional, or mental condition that may cause a particular massage treatment to be unsafe or detrimental to the clients well being is considered what? | contraindication |
| Physically, massage increases what? | metabolism, healing, and functions of the lymphatic system |
| What effects of massage are indirect response to touch that affect body function and tissues through the nervous or energy system of the body? | Reflex effect |
| What effect does a massage on the muscular system have? | improves range of motion, encourages nutrition and development to the muscles, and relives stiffness and soreness to the muscles |
| What type of masasge technique is stimulating? | Friction |
| What massage technique stimulates peripheral nerves and all other centers with which a nerve trunk is connected?(shaking and trembling movements) | Vibration |
| What technique produces calming and sedative results? | gentle stroking |
| What effects a massage on the autonomic nervous system? | Reflexive |
| What is produced in the adrenal medulla and is excreted into the bloodstream in response to stimulation in the sympathetic nervous system in preparation for the "fight to flight" response? | epinephrine |
| What examples of conditions would massage therapy be contraindication? | severe uncontrolled hypertension, shock, and toxemia during pregnancy |
| When is the best time to obtain info about the patients state of health and to determine if massage treatment may be inadvisable? | during the first interview |
| What type of massage would be used for muscle soreness from overexertion, neck,shoulder and back pain, and digestion and elimination? | Therapeutic Massage |
| If a client has inflammation from bacteria infection and a pus pocket is present, what is this considered and why? | contraindication, massage could release the pus pocket and cause further infection |
| What is edema and can a patient receive massage treatment? | a circulatory abnormality that generally appears of puffiness or swelling in the extremities. |
| Should a Cancer patient be given a massage treatment? Why or why not? | Massage is contraindicated since massage enhances circulation. Message must be modified on these patients. Massage has been proven to have benefits for these patients including relaxation, pain relief, relief from side effects of traetments |
| When massaging a pregnant client on a supine position where should pillows be placed? | under knees, head and upper back |
| What are the benefits of massaging the critically ill? | improves mobility, reduces isolation and fear, and helps to ease the emotional and physical discomforts |
| When should a massage practitioner use latex gloves? | when handling blood, feces, and any linens with these fluids, when practitioner has an open sore, cut, or broken cuticles on hands, and when practitioner feels uncomfortable without them |
| Chucking is considered what type of massage? | friction |
| An active assistive movement is in which major category of massage movements? | Joint |
| Which type of massage is designed to manipulate soft tissue in such a way that one layer of tissue is moved over or against another? | friction |
| What type of massage is perhaps the most soothing and relaxing of all massage manipulations? | rocking |
| What type of massage is a kneading movement? | fulling |
| What type of movements use very light pressure of the fingertips or hands with long flowing strokes which two or three strokes will have a slightly stimulating effect,while many repetitions will have a more sedating response? | feather stoking |
| The depth of the gliding movement depends on what factors? | the pressure exerted, the part of the hand or arm used, and the intention with which the manipulation ois applied |
| What massage technique is intended to produce heat and stretch and soften fascia? | circular friction |
| What technique consists of trembling and shaking movements transmitted from the practitioner's hands and arms or from an electrical appliance to a fixed point or along a selected area of the body? | vibrating |
| The manipulations of a Swedish massage are directed toward what? | the heart |
| What movements involves the client to move in such a way that is resisted by the practitioner? | active resistive joint movemnet |
| What technique is done by a striking motion of the practitioners hands against the surface of the clients body, using varying amounts of force and hand positions? | percussion |
| The change of the quality of movement from the first sense of resistance to the extent of the physiologic or anatomic barrier is called what? | end feel |
| What movement involves moving more superficial layers of flesh against the deeper tissues, and it presses one layer of tissue against another layer in order to flatten, broaden, or stretch the tissues? | friction |
| The general effects of what movements are to tone the muscles and impart a healthy glow to the part being massaged? | percussion |
| What massage movement is intended to broaden, separate and align the fibrous tissue? | cross-fiber |
| What massage movement can be done over the clothing and without the use of lubricant? | compressions |
| What movement is perhaps the most frequently used manipulation in Swedish and Western massage? | effleurage |
| What massage movement includes quick, striking manipulations such as tapping, beatinmg, and slapping which are highly stimulating to the body? | percussion |
| What movements consists of the client moving the limb or the joint without any intervention from the practitioner? | active-range-of-motion |
| What massage movements helps to separate the tissues and to break down adhesions and fibrosis, especially in the muscle tissue and fascia? | friction |
| What is the observation of body postures in relation to safe and efficient movement in daily living activities? | body mechanics |
| What should be used to apply deep pressure? | forearm and elbows |
| Why is it essential to have correct posture? | it conserves strength, sustains energy, and relieves muscle stress |
| In what stance does a practitioner have both feet placed in line with the edge of the massage table? | horse stance |
| What is the most common position, especially when the practitioners shoulders are at an angle with the edge of the massage table or he is stepping into a movement? | archer stance |
| Which position provides a more solid, stable foundation for the therapist yo lean into or pull back on a manipulation and still maintain contact and pressure? | archer |
| Being what refers to a certain confident sense of balance and self-assurance and of being emotionally stable? | being centered |
| When should the therapist wash hands? | before and after each client |
| What can result if the therapist has improper posture, poor body alignment, and sloppy techniques? | degenerative breakdown, physical body stress, and injury |
| What is the most likely outcome if energy is not sustained or replenished when practicing massage? | burnout, injury and illness |
| What are good hand exercises? | grab small ball and clench ball into a fist and count to ten, place hands on flat surface and count finger while raising them, and press fist into the opposite hand and count to ten. |
| Where should bolsters be place for support during a massage? | under clients ankles while lying in prone position and under knees when in supine position |
| What position works well for pregnant women in their second and third trimester? | side-lying |
| What provides another alternative for a client to receive many of the benefits of an upper body massage in a seated position without removing clothes? | massage chair |
| What is the proper temperature for a massage room? | between seventy-two and seventy-five degrees F |
| Massage stimulates what nervous system affecting the basal body temperature and resulting in the clients becoming chilled more easily? | parasympathetic |
| Which massage manipulation should be performed first as a part of a standard full body massage? | effleurage |
| What is the correct way to apply massage lubricant? | undrape the body part , rest the back of your hand on the client, and pour the lubricant onto your palm |
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