Chapt 1&2
Who are the main contributors to massage therapy and what did they contribute?
Hippocrates- father of medicine.
Henry ling- father of swedish massage
John mezger - stabilize ling practice term like effleurage.
Ida rolf - developed rolfing.
What should you look for when purchasing a massage table?
Width 30/31 inch height 22/34 inch length 72/72 inches padding (loft of padding ) 1.5 / 4 inches thick. Frame.
Define body mechanics and why is it important? Name the main stance.
The use of one body that is safe energy conserving and reduce physical stress and strength. It helps with fatigue and massage related injuries.
Two types of Archer and horse. Archer for long strokes and horse for shorter strokes .
What is a bacteria virus and fungus?
Bacteria single cell organism that can be spherical. Not pathogenic bread yogurt one.
Fungi includes mold yeast. Fungi infections ringworms athlete's foot.
Virus.Viruses are microscopic organisms that can infect hosts
Define these terms anatomy and pathology
Anatomy-study of the structure of human bodies and their positional relationship to one another .
Pathology - study of disease
What is AMTA? What is FSMTA?
American massage therapy association
Florida State massage therapy association
What are accessories used to make clients comfortable?
Heated towel for neack heat it blanket face and armrest bolsters.
What are endangerment sites?
Areas that contain structures that are vulnerable to injuries from applying pressure because they are no protected by bones and muscles. Nerves blood vessels and organs.
What is a degenerative disease? Give an example
Involves tissue breakdown caused by overuse or naturally occurring because of aging process. Osteoporosis Alzheimer's and Parkinson's all examples.
Define these terms physiology and craniotomy
Physiology- the study of how the body and its individual parts function in a normal body process.
Craniotomy -surgical procedure that involves temporarily removing a section of the skull to access the brain for treating conditions like brain tumors, aneurysms, or hematomas
What is NCMTB?
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
What is wellness ? Y is self care important name some examples of self care.
Active choice and lifestyle oriented towards optimal health and well-being.
Care that is learned practice deliberate and purposeful to improve preserve health and well-being.
Yoga changing your diet grounding yourself.
What are contraindications? Give an example
A condition that could be aggravated by the application of a massage. Such as allergies diseases in the complication surgeries recent injuries or pacemakers.
Define these terms endemic infection and transmission.
A disease that occurs regularly in a particular region or population.
Infection the invasion and growth of germs like bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the body.
Transmission is one of the 7 chains of infection. It is a transfer of pathogens by contact such as food water vector animals or other people
What are the regions of the skeletal system?
axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
Axial - skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
Appendicular - arms, forearms, wrists, legs, ankles, and feet shoulder bones hip bones
Define these terms
Consumer protection
Malpractice
Mandatory reporting.
safeguarding buyers of goods and services from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent business practices through laws, regulations, and agencies.
Professional negligence that would harm or financial damage to a patient or client.
See something say something. Signs of abuse neglect or sexual harassment.
Define fats carbohydrates and protein give an example of each.
Fats. Found in animals and plants source of energy. Transfat bad
Carbohydrates sugar that turns into glucose simple and complex.
Protein. Chains of amino acid. Assist body growthand energy. Helps rebuild tissue and form antibodies.
What is the difference between local and absolute contraindications?
Absolute conditions that make receiving a massage absolutely invisible. Ex client in a state of emergency. Wide spread infection. And contagious disease.
Local makes receiving a massage to a local area inadvisable. Recently injured actually inflamed lump rash .
Define these terms. Pandemic vector isolation
Vector transmission spreads pathogens between two or more hosts. Commonly by animal or insect bites.
Pandemic epidemics that spread across many regions often worldwide covid.
Isolation being separated from others sources of disease contact.
Name the cells and what they do
Cell membrane Golgi body , nucleus,
Cell membrane- facilitates exchange of nutrients in waste.
Goldie body - synchronize proteins and fats and packs and stores them the cells packing and shipping plant.
Nucleus- spherical shape often margins organelle.
Find these terms
Transference counter transference dual relationship
When transfer projects feelings behaviors that they have for someone onto an entirely different person.
Similar to transference differences it's the practitioner projecting to the client.
When practitioner takes on multiple roles.
What a fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins? What the difference.
Water soluble dissolving water and are easily absorbed into tissue. Not stored in the body. Vitamins B & C
Fat or absorb slowly and stored in the liver and fat cells. Vitamins such as A D E K.
What are the main basic massage strokes?
Effleurage ,petrissage ,friction department compression
What are six chains of infection?
1 Pathogen a 2 reservoirs or source 3 portal of exit 4 mode of transmission 5 portal of entry new host 6 house susceptibility to infection.
Name these parts of the cells and what they do. Mitochondria and Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria- cell power house generating energy through the process of cellular respiration, where they convert food into adenosine triphosphate
Endoplasmic reticulum. Breakdown and become a part of other organelles. Transport materials ( roadway)