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Tappan Massage ch. 6
Guidlines for Giving Massage
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| therapeudic relationship | implicit agreement regarding roles of practitioner and client |
| boundries | limit that separates one person from another to protect the intergrity of each person |
| dual relationship | any relationship other than the promary one of practitioner and client |
| transference | when a client responds to practitioners as they might have responded to an important person from their childhood |
| counter transference | when the practitioner transfers feelings from their past onto the client |
| professional demeanor | appropriate appearance and behavoir of the practitioner |
| primary mode of personal interaction during gmassage | touch |
| touch | to come into contact with |
| informed consent | explains what therapist is going to do, tells what the client can expect, client knows he/she can say no at any time, ask permission, |
| cross gender massage | client and therapist are of different sex |
| same gender massage | client and therapist are of same gender |
| intervention model | seven step system to address sexualizing the situation |
| step 1 (intervention model) | stop massage |
| step 2 (intervention model) | describe behavior of concern |
| step 3 (intervention model) | ask client to clarify behavior |
| step 4 (intervention model) | re-state intent and professional boundries |
| step 5 (intervention model) | evaluate response |
| step 6 (intervention model) | continue or discontinue session |
| step 7 (intervention model) | document situation |
| amount of verbal interaction during a massage | depends on purpose of session and needs of receiver. minimal for relaxation, more as needed for deep tissue work |
| feedback | verbal or nonverbal communication from client regarding effectiveness of techniques |
| emotional release | letting go of suppressed emotions during( as a result of) a massage |
| confidentiality | client's right to privacy |
| exeception to confidentiality | emergency, required by law, dicussion with another health care professional to serve the client better |
| HIPAA | requires health care provider to inform clients about privacy rights and how their information can be used |
| comfortable room temperature for massage | 75 degrees F |
| air quality during massage | well ventilated, fresh, pleasant |
| lighting during massage | soft and indirect |
| sound during massage | used to create relaxing or stimulation environments |
| dressing arrangement during massage | convenient with adequate space |
| liniment | topical liquid or semi-liquid used for therapeudic purposes |
| oils | used as lubricants to minimize uncomfortable skin friction |
| jojoba | oil like substance made from jooba seeds used in massage therapy because it is hypoallergenic and healthy for skin also it easily washes out of sheets and towels |
| lotions | semi liquid substance containing agents for moisturizing the skin or for thereapeutic porposes |
| supine | face up |
| prone | face down |
| side lying | lying on side with pillows under head arm and knee |
| reclining | face up with a back rest to prop up torso |
| semi supine | face up with a back rest to prop up torso |
| draping | covery body during massage, for warmth boundries and comfort |
| tenting | technique that allows client to turn conveintly while maintaining boundries |
| stacking the joints | pressure applied along the line of the bones and through the joints |
| hyperextension | joints on a extreme extension |
| neutral position | neither flexion nor extension |
| bad body mechanics | applying pressure with hyperextension of the wrists and abduction of thumb or crouched over the client |
| good body mechanics | keeping wrist in neutral position, thumbs adducted, and changing height by bending at the knee |
| forward leaning stance | front leg is bent more than the rear and pressure is applied as you lean slightly into the techniqui by shifting the weight form one leg to the other |
| horse stance (side to side stance) | facing the table directly working on the area right in front of you. feet shoulder width apart knees bent |
| appropriate number of massage sessions per week | 20. five in a day for four days or four in a day for five days |
| routines | regular sequences of techniques performed in almos the same way each time |
| direction to massage limbs | venous flow, toward the heart, distal to proximal |
| specificity | focusion massage techniques on a specific condifiton and in a small area |
| pressure | related to the force used in appling techniques and to the degree of compaction of tissure as the techniqe is applied |
| rhythm | a recurring patern of movement with a specific cadence, beat, or accent |
| pacing | refers to the speed of performing techniques |
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