The Principles of Touch
What is the middle layer of skin called?
Dermis
What is the body’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions—such as temperature, blood pressure, and fluid balance—called?
Homeostasis
A situation in which all massage of a client is dangerous is called a(n) ____________________ contraindication.
Absolute
What is the minimum amount of time that a person should wash their hands for?
20 seconds
What is the definition for the term sign?
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the person experiencing them.
What type of touch is applied to support and convey awareness of and empathy for the client as a whole person?
Expressive
What are the four primary signs of inflammation?
Heat, pain, swelling, and redness
When medication and massage have same effect on the body, it is called a(n):
Synergistic effect
Changes in skin temperature and moisture, that allow pathogenic organisms already on the skin to become active and thrive describes which type of disease spread?
Opportunistic invasion
Which state is described as in between “not healthy” and “not sick?”
Dysfunction
What type of touch is applied with the intent of achieving a specific anatomic or physiologic outcome?
Mechanical
What is the 3rd stage of GAS?
Exhaustion
List 3 regional contraindications.
- Athlete's foot
- Sunburn
- Eczema
- Open wound
- Broken bone
List 3 absolute contraindications
- Fever
- Hemophilia
- Fainting
- Flu
- Heart attack
Muscle tightness is an example of?
Indication
A massage therapist notices that he consistently feels unsettled when working with clients who have been in severe accidents. This is because the massage therapist’s father was injured in a work-related accident. Which touch influencer is being described?
Life events
What is the definition of a syndrome?
A grouping of signs and symptoms that may or may not occur together and may not have a clear association with one another.
Can a massage therapist work on a client with a contagious condition like HIV?
Yes, since HIV is not highly contagious and the contact level between the client and massage therapist would not put them at risk of contracting that virus.
Massage is only absolutely contraindicated for highly contagious conditions like the flu, TB, SARS, MRSA
Describe ways that a massage therapist can apply universal precautions while working.
- Hand washing
- Wearing a mask
- Wearing gloves
What type of effect occurs when massage and medication have opposite effects on the body?
Anatagonistic effects
Which of the following options is not within a massage therapist's scope of practice?
- Simple stretching
- Application of heat and cold
- Multivitamin supplements
Multivitamin supplements
Temporary, sudden onset, and easily localized describe what type of pain?
Acute
The process of counterbalancing a defect in body structure or function is called:
Compensation
List the three primary ways that disease can spread.
1. Environmental contact
2. Opportunistic invasion
3. Person-to-person contact
Describe condition management
Care related to reduced adaptable capacity and compensation involved with some sort of underlying condition that cannot be easily reversed or improved. Requires adaptable treatment plans based on the client’s specific health conditions or circumstances.