Question | Answer |
Name at least five benefits of massage. | relaxation, stimulation, metabolism, muscle tone, cleanse & purifiy skin, slough off dead skin cells, reduces puffiness & sinus congestion, product absorption, muscle tension & pain, sense of physiological & psycological well-being |
Massage movements need to ____ and be consistent. | flow |
Hand movements shoudl be ____ and ____ easily from one area to the next. | smooth, glide |
A soft, continuous strokingmovement applied with the fingers andaplms in a slow and rythmic manner | effleurage |
A rubbing movement, pressure maintained on the skin to create ______. | friction |
Chucking, rolling and wringing are all variations of _____. | friction |
A form of petrissage in which the tissue is grasped, gently lifted and spread out | fulling |
Stimulates lymph fluid to flow through the lymphatic vessels. | manual lymph drainage |
This light massage technique helps to cleanse and detoxify the body. | manual lymph drainage |
A manual or mechanical manipulation by rubbin, kneading, or other methods that stimulate metabolism and circulation. | massage |
A kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues | petrissage |
Treatment of the body through reflex points located on the bottom of the feet | reflexology |
The movement sometimes referred to as a "piano movement". | tapotement |
Fast tappping, slapping, and hacking movements | tapotement |
A rapid shaking movement in which the technician uses the body and shoulders, not just the fingertips, to create movement | vibration |
Beneficial for oily skin; it helps move sebum out of the follicles and up to the skin's surface by kneading. | Dr. Jacquet movement |
Uses essential oils applied to the skin during massage movements. | Aromathera;y |
An Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific points of the body to release muscle tension and chi. | acupressure |
A Japanese technique using acupressure massage points. | shiatsu |
A vigorous movement with the hands placed a small distance apart on both sides of the arm; while the hands are workingdowward, the flesh is twisted against the bones in opposite directions. | wringing |
Used on the arems and legs to aply pressure to the tissues; move both hands at the same time, opposite each other, while rolling the flesh up and down the bone. | rolling |
Movement of one hand up and down along the bone while the other hand keeps thearm in a steady position | chucking |
The most important of the five massage movements | effleurage |