Often used for introducing the client to the therapists touch.
What is effleurage?
100
If your client has high blood pressure you would make this change to your strokes.
What is segmental.
100
This technique is used to spread lubricant on the client.
What is effleurage?
100
This test should be performed prior to every massage.
What is the Vertebral Artery Test?
100
Bending your ear to your shoulder.
What is C-spine lateral flexion?
200
Includes muscle squeezing, muscle compressions, and c-scooping.
What is petrissage?
200
A high fever and general aches are an example of this type of CI.
What is absolute general?
200
Soothes the sympathetic nervous system, mobilizes joint capsules, increases sensory input from proprioceptors.
What is rocking or shaking.
200
This test is performed by asking the client to extend, sidebend, and laterally rotate the head to the affected side and then the therapist applies a downward force on the top of the head to compress the joint spaces.
What is the Spurling's test?
200
Touching your heel to your glutes.
What is knee flexion?
300
It's Monday and your client spent all weekend on a boat in a bikini, what type of Contraindication is this?
What is absolute general.
300
Frictions are CI'd when _____________ is present.
What is inflammation?
300
Elongates and realigns muscle fibres, reduces and prevents adhesions, loosens scar tissue, increases local temperature and circulation.
What is deep muscle stripping.
300
A client who is able to maintain a position of 90 degrees of abduction of the humerus is indicative of this number on the strength grading scale.
What is 3.
300
Ranges for these 2 joints include flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation.
What are the hip and shoulder?
400
Used to reduce adhesions and restrictions in the connective tissues surrounding the muscles.
What is Myofascial release
400
Your client is 6 weeks pregnant. What techniques should not be used over the lower back (name two).
What is tapotement, traction, deep muscle stripping, joint mobilizations.
400
Can be used directly on scar tissue to reduce the appearance and make it smoother, is also helpful in reducing tendinosis (hardening of tendons).
What are frictions.
400
A positive sign for this test is referred pain originating in the scalenes.
What is Scalene Cramp Test?
400
Normal range for lateral flexion of the cervical spine.
What is 45 degrees
500
Tapotement, vibrations, and ice massage all share what common effect?
What is analgesic or numbing effect.
500
A 3-day old tattoo is an example of this.
What is an absolute local contraindication
500
Origin and Insertion, Muscle approximation, and GTO release can all be used for this purpose.
What is reduce spasm
500
Client is supine, neck is passively flexed to end of range and a lateral pressure is applied to the head in both directions alternately, keeping the clients eyes on the same horizontal plane.
What is Atlanto-occipital Articulation Test?
500
Normal range for the wrist for when supination and pronation are combined.