Body Mechanics
Massage Techniques 1
Massage Techniques 2
Professional Responsibilities
Mixed Massage
100
While maintaining this stance, a massage practitioners feet are generally symmentrical and body weight transfers between right and left feet?
What is horse stance?
100
this Swedish massage technique generally consists of long sedating strokes that requries lubrication
What is Effleurage?
100
Compressing, lifiting and squeezing are all characteristics of this type of Swedish Massage technique
What is Petrissage?
100
This massage table accessory is typically used while the client is laying prone?
What is an ankle bolster?
also acceptable: What is a face/head rest?
100
An area of the body that contains blood vessels, lymphatic capillaries and nerves that may be sensitive to firm/deep pressure is referred to as this
What is an endangerment site?
200
While maintaining archer (bow) stance, the feet are positioned in this manner
What is asymmetrical?
200
This massage technique can be either superficial or deep and is the preferred technique to use on tendons, ligaments, joint spaces and myofasical adhesions
What is friction?
200
This superficial type of Petrissage addresses the layers of the skin and fascia, safe to use over bone, and is typically used in multiple directions (i.e. transverse, diagonal)
What is skin rolling?
200
During intake, your client tells you they have contact dermatitis (rash) on their left calf from a new detergent they started using. This would be an example of what
What is a local contraindication?
200
During intake, your client tells you they are only able to lift their right shoulder approximately 30 degrees. You would record this information in this section of your SOAP Note
What is Subjective?
300
Duing archer (bow) or warrior stance, what is the ideal position for the spine?
What is erect?
Also acceptable: What is upright?
300
Cross Fiber/Transverse, Circular, and Diagonal, are all varions of this deep massage technique
What is friction?
300
When massage strokes are directed in this direction, a result of increased circulation towards the heart is the effect
What is centripetal?
300
These are the main 3 reasons for utilizing proper draping
What is warmth, client comfort/security and modesty?
Also acceptable: professionalism/boundaries, protective barrier between equipment & patient, emotional privacy
300
While performing passive ROM of the shoulder, your client is only able to abduct their right shoulder to approximately 90 degrees. You would record your findings in this section of your SOAP note
What is Objective?
400
While compressing or 'sinking in' to muscles during a massage session, practioners should use this instead of muscular contractions
What is body weight?
Also acceptable: What is gravity?
400
Name this massage technique
What is a nerve stroke?
400
Sustained compression combined with this other technique is a successful way to activate the parasympathetic nervous system
What is jostling?
Also acceptable: What is rocking?
400
This is the ability to notice and respond to changes that a client experiences during the session
What is tracking?
400
Friction and tapotement both cause a histaime release resulting in this side effect
What is hyperemia?
Also acceptable: dilated blood vessels
500
Using a variety of different massage techniques and foot stances during a session will help reduce what?
What is fatigue?
also acceptable: What is injury?
500
This variation of jostling involves the practitioner standing distal to the extremity being worked on and gently lifting and releasing the limb while applying manual traction
What is fluffing?
500
While applying fine vibration, this is the ideal 'tool' or part of the hand used
What is the full hand?
Also acceptable: What are the fingertips?
500
Your drape must be secured to properly cover at least these 3 body areas throughout your massage session
What are the breasts, gluteal cleft, and genitals?
500
The distance a massage stroke travels is referred to as this
What is excursion?