Classification of Movements
Compressive forces/compression, tensile forces/tension, twisting forces/ torsion, shearing.
What are the 4 types of forces of soft tissue deformation?
Superficial touch (grounding or stationary pose), static touch using deep pressure (stationary compression).
What are the 2 types of static touch?
Superficial, deep, circular, directional.
What are the 4 shearing (friction) methods?
Anatomical barrier, physiological barrier, pathological barrier.
What are the types of barriers that limit ROM?
A growing, highly visible branch of professional massage.
What is chair massage?
Static, gliding, torsion, shearing, oscillating, percussive, joint movement.
What are the seven common massage methods?
Ethereal body/ aura gliding, feather gliding, superficial gliding, deep gliding.
What are the 4 types of gliding methods?
Shaking, jostling, rocking, vibration.
What are the 4 types of oscillating methods?
End feel that results in bone to bone contact.
What is hard end feel?
The process of using linens to keep a client covered while performing a massage.
What is draping?
Therapeutic intention, engaging the tissues, direction, speed, length, rhythm, duration, pressure.
What 8 factors influence a massage stroke?
Fulling, skin rolling, wringing.
What are the 3 torsion methods?
Tapping, cupping, slapping, hacking, beating.
What are the 5 tapotement (percussion) methods?
End feel with tightening and springiness in the last few inches of ROM due to soft tissue approaching extent of possible stretch.
What is soft end feel?
Given to a first time client so they understand what is expected of them during a treatment.
What are clear instructions?
A broad term that refers to many forms, methods, and styles that positively influence the body through various methods. May include soft tissue deformation, energy manipulation, movement reeducation and postural reeducation.
What is bodywork?
Passive, active.
What are the 2 types of joint movements?
Deform the tissue by pulling layers of tissue apart from one another.
How are tensile forces applied?
Also known as trigger point pressure release; involves digital pressure directly into a trigger point.
What is ischemic compression?
The direct physical effects of massage on the tissues they contact.
What is mechanical effect?
The ethical and professional application of structured therapeutic touch to benefit soft tissue health, movement, posture and neurological patterns.
What is massage?
Deform the tissues by pressing perpencicularly into the tissues against underlying bone.
How are compressive forces used?
Deform the tissue by compressing and twisting one end of the structure in one direction while the other end is held or compressed and twisted in the opposite direction.
What is empty end feel?
"Of the body", used to denote a body/mind or whole body approach.
What is somatic effect?