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Touch Quiz

Theraputic Massage

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What technique is the basis for all massage techniques? Touch
Where would you apply glide/effleurage when a client has pelvic pain? Lower Back (reflex effect)
What effleurage technique has mechanical effects? Deep Gliding
When a client has inflammation to the elbow, the massage therapist would massage where to the area? Proximal
If a client has a fever of 99.3* is the Massage contraindicated? No (99.4* or higher would be contraindicated)
What are the four classifications of gliding/effleurage? 1. Aura (ethereal) 2. Feather (nerve) 3. superficial 4. deep
True or False: Aura stroking has the physiological effects of increasing white blood cell production? False, Superficial increases white blood cell production
Where would you apply gliding/effleurage when a client has an headache? The spine (reflex effect)
Using the anatomical position, what is the dorsal aspect of the hand? Posterior
When working the extremities, what direction is the massage movement? Centripetal: towards the heart in the direction of venous flow (distal to proximal)
Created by: JML19
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