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General Massage Information

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Massage therapy means the _____ of the soft tissue manipulation
Areas to massage with caution are sometimes referred to as endangerment points
Texas law describes effleurage as stroking
Massage enhances the function of ____ and _____ joints, muscles
Massage improves ____ and general tone circulation
The classical definition of Swedish massage is "From the ____ to the ___, and from the ___ to the ___ superficial, deep, general, specific
Texas law desribes petrissage as kneading
An ____ is a reason for doing massage indication
A ____ is a reason not to massage or to massage with caution contraindication
The five basic strokes of Classical Swedish massage Effeurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, vibration
The four elements of a successful massage contact, pressure, rhythmn, duration
An absolute contraindication would be an area to avoid completely
Massage can have ___, ___ and ___ effects psychological, physiological, therapeutic
Texas law describes tapotement as percussion
Areas to avoid completely breast, genitals, anyplace client doesn't want touched
reasons not to massage recently broken bones, recent sugery, serious illness, adhesions, blood clots, infectious disease, open skin, contageous illness, fever, damaged tissue, extremes of blood pressure, cancer, recent accident
areas to avoid completely breasts, genitals, any place client does not want touched
massage with caution any place painful, scapula, temples, vertebrae, popliteal, xiphoid process, throat, face
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