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Vocabulary
General Vocabulary of Massage Therapy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Movement | Movement initiated and powered by the individual |
| Passive Movement | Movement initiated and controlled by another person, while the recipient remains totally relaxed and receptive |
| Assisted Movement | Movement initiated by an individual, while another person helps him or her complete it |
| Resisted Movement | Movement initiated by an individual, while a second person offers resistance, thereby challenging the muscles used |
| Mobilizing Techniques | Free passive joint movements, used in massage therapy; Non-specific movements applied within the normal range of motion |
| Stretching | A type of joint movement applied to the limit of a joint’s normal range in a specific direction |
| Simple Static Stretch | A type of passive stretch characterized by slow, sustained, and even application |
| Contract-Relax-Stretch | Techniques, the practitioner gets into position to apply the stretch, but first asks the client to contract the muscle to be stretched against a resistance (resisted movement) |
| Reciprocal Inhibition | The practitioner gets into position to apply the stretch, but first asks the client to contract the target muscle’s antagonist against a resistance |
| Active Assisted Stretch | The practitioner gets into position to apply the stretch and then directs the recipient to actively move the body part in the desired direction |
| Hard End Feel | Occurs when bone meets bone (extension of the elbow) |
| Firm End Feel | follows when the joint capsule and associated ligaments reach their elastic limits (extension of the elbow) |
| Soft End Feel | results when surrounding soft tissues (muscle and tendons) limit the degree of movement (as in flexion at the elbow) |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of the fluid sacks in synovial joints, |
| Osteoporosis | Loss of bone tissue |
| Horizontal Flexion | performed by moving the arm over the chest |
| Overhead Stretch | performed one arm at a time or both arms at the same time |
| Synathrosis | Fibrous Joints with no movement |
| Amphiothrosis | Joint with slight movement |
| Diarthrosis | Joint with free movement |
| Sutures | Fibrous synarthrosis joints in the skull |
| Gomphases | Fibrous synarthrosis joints between the teeth and mandible |
| Synchondrosis | An immovable cartilaginous joint |
| Syndesmosis | Two bones joined by ligament |
| Symphysis | A fibrous cartilaginous pad that connects two bones |
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