Analgesics
This is an organ that can be damaged by taking analgesics in large quantities for too long or too often.
What is the liver?
This is what NSAIDs stands for.
What are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?
This is the most commonly prescribed anti-depressant.
What is SSRI's like prozac?
What are blood thinners?
These are the two categories of muscle relaxers.
What are neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics?
This class of analgesics, like Tylenol, is commonly used to alleviate pain without causing drowsiness during massage therapy sessions.
What is a non-opioid analgesic? (also known as non-narcotic)
These are examples of over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs.
What are ibuprofen, aspirin and naporxen?
New mother's taking antidepressants should avoid this activity.
What is breastfeeding?
This medication is a pain reducer, an NSAID and helps with anticoagulation.
What is aspirin?
This medication is a bronchodilator and is inhaled.
This is the chemical name for Tylenol; its an analgesics that does not have any anti-inflammatory properties.
What is acetaminophen?
What are corticosteroids?
This is the approximate amount of time that it takes for an antidepressant to be effective.
What is six weeks?
This medication is one of the oldest medications still in use today and naturally occurs in the body to help prevent coagulation.
What is heparin?
This is a condition that antispasmodic muscle relaxers are used to treat.
What is MS? What is Cerebral Palsy? What is ALS? What is Parkinson's Disease?
This is a liquid substance that should not be combined with analgesics.
What is alcohol?
This is the system that is affected by long term use of anti-inflammatory drugs.
What is the gastrointestinal system?
What are neurotransmitters?
This is the primary mechanism of action for the drug Warfarin to help with blood clots.
What is inhibition of vitamin K?
This medication can result in this muscular condition because of disuse of the muscles.
What is atrophy?
These are the type of analgesics that require a prescription from a doctor.
What are opioid analgesics?
What is orally, topically, by injection or inhaled?
This is how a massage therapist should end a massage for someone taking antidepressants.
What is with stimulating strokes like tapotement?
This is a common side effect that shows up on the skin on clients who take anticoagulants and is contraindicated for deep tissue work.
What is bruising?
These are some precautions a massage therapist should make for someone taking muscle relaxers.
What are good communication, stimulating techniques toward the end of the service and allowing more time for the client to "wake up" after the service?