Massage Techniques
Means to Knead
What is Petrissage
These release chemicals to activate platelets, allow White Blood Cells to migrate out of capillaries.
They proliferate to grow new capillary beds in later stages.
What are Endothelial cells
How is the client's health in general
What is the client's occupation
Does the client have any pathological conditions (ie hypertension)
What are General Questions
What is Sexual Abuse
7/10
What is Pain Scale
The muscle is compressed between palm & fingers or between both palms, then pressure is
directed slightly vertically
What is Muscle Squeezing
Large mobile white blood cells.
What are Monocytes
What is Informed Consent?
May cause blistering if lotion is not removed prior to performing.
What is Frictions
Rate depends on effect: gentle - relaxing, vigorous -stimulating
• Mobilizes the joint capsule
• Increases successive action at a moving joint
• Helps move synovial fluid which is necessary for joint nutrition
What is Rocking
During this stage:
Damaged cells release chemicals
Edema develops
Platelets, early WBCs arrive
Tissue exudate begins to form
Time: depends on severity (1-3 days, usually)
What is the Acute Stage
Where exactly is the pain
Can the client describe the pain
Does the pain move or refer to other areas
What are Pain Questions
the upper inner thighs; chest wall muscles; buttocks (gluteal muscles) and the breasts
What are Sensitive Areas
Usually due to:
• repetitive small movements,
• awkward postures/ergonomics,
• excessive force or heavy loads on the tendon and
• insufficient rest time.
Watch yourself as a massage therapist to prevent this!
What is Repetitive Strain Injury
used to break down adhesions and scar tissue found in the
superficial and deeper epidermal layers of the skin as well as in muscles, tendons
and ligaments
What is Frictions
These include:
Pain, heat, redness, swelling, and
sometimes loss of function
Dolor (pain)
Calor (heat)
Rubor (redness)
Tumor (swelling) and
Functio Laesa (loss of function)
What are Signs and Symptoms
family or friends
What is a Dual Relationship
This is the deepest, most destructive fascial technique
What is J/I Stroke
Performed by picking up the tissue between finger tips & thumbs of both hands
• Pull further off the underlying surface, past the slack of the tissue you’ve grasped, and twist to engage it
What is Fascial Torquing
To limit inflammation, reduce pain and swelling, decrease SNS (sympathetic nervous system) firing, prevent reinjury, reduce spasm (do not remove) and treat compensatory structures.
“RICE” – rest, ice, compression, elevate
Pumping lymph nodes proximal to the injured tissue
No strokes performed on or distal to the injury
What are Massage Goals during Acute Stage
The client’s name and address. 2. The date, time and duration of each of the client’s visits to the RMT. 3. The name and address of the primary care physician and any referring health professional. 4. Any relevant medical history and a history of Massage Therapy. 5. Particulars of every examination performed by the RMT and particulars of every clinical finding and assessment made by the RMT. 6. Every written report received by the RMT with respect to examinations, tests, consultations or treatments performed by any other person. 7. Particulars of all advice given by the RMT. 8. Particulars of every referral of the client by the RMT to another health professional. 9. Particulars of every fee or other amount charged by the RMT. 10. A copy of every written consent. 11. A copy of every needs assessment. 12. A copy of any treatment plan. 13. Particulars of the treatment applied at each of the client’s visits to the RMT and the name of the RMT who applied the treatment.
What is a Health Record
Movement on a coronal plane that takes a limb towards the median plane.
What is Adduction