| Question |
Answer |
| Facilitation Technique |
Fast brushing is applied via a battery operated brush to provide sensory input to the skin over the muscle |
| Facilitation Technique |
Stretch/tendon tapping consists of quick manual tapping with the therapist's hand to apply a quick stretch to the desired muscle |
| Facilitation Technique |
High frequency vibration (100-300) |
| Facilitation Technique |
Quick icing is applied over a muscle group in an effort to stimulate |
| Facilitation Technique |
Heavy joint compression is applied manually & longitudinally through a joint in a weightbearing position |
| Facilitation Technique |
Resistance utilizing gravity or via the therapist's hands stimulates muscle recruitment |
| Inhibition Technique |
Gentle rocking of the individual in a chair or in the therapist's arms |
| Inhibition Technique |
Slow stroking over the posterior rami of the spine |
| Inhibition Technique |
Slow rolling of the individual from supine to sidelying & back in rhythmical pattern |
| Inhibition Technique |
Tendinous pressure over the muscle insertion with the therapist's hands |
| Inhibition Technique |
Maintained stretch to an overactive muscle |
| Inhibition Technique |
Neutral warmth such as wrapping the person (or a specific body part) in a blanket |
| Inhibition Technique |
Prolonged icing over a muscle group |
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