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When non-conventional therapies are incorporated into the structure of conventional medical care
What is Integrated Healthcare
What is the definition for the term "indication"?
Any situation where massage is an appropriate and safe form of treatment.
What is the definition for a massage caution?
A caution is any circumstance where massage is appropriate, but certain safeguards must be established in order for the massage to be safe.
What term describes basic safety precautions used to prevent the spread of disease?
Universal precautions
What is the definition of pathology?
The study of disease
What is the first rule of massage?
Do not talk about massage club.
Just kidding!
Do no harm.
This is known as GAS
What is General Adaptation Syndrome
What are some mechanical effects of massage?
Decreased muscle tension, increased circulation, improved respiration, etc.
What is the definition for local (regional) contraindication?
A situation where massage should be avoided in a specific area.
What is the minimal amount of time that someone should wash their hands for?
20 seconds
How long must a condition be present for in order to be considered a chronic condition?
6 months or longer
What term describes the systematic and scientific manipulation of the body’s soft tissues for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining health?
Massage
What kinds of organizations can offer professional certifications?
Private organizations
What term is used to describe sensations and feelings experienced by a client?
Symptom
What is the definition for systemic (absolute) contraindication?
A situation where massage should completely avoided altogether.
What is an endangerment site?
An area that has fragile components like nerves, arteries, bony projections, etc.
What is homeostasis?
The body's process of creating internal balance to promote optimal functioning.
What are three factors that could influence an individual's interpretation of touch?
Personal experience, culture, gender, age, life events, spiritual ritual, and body areas
Who grants and regulates professional licensure?
The government (state level or lower)
What type of pain is felt in an area that's distant from it's source?
Referred pain
Can a massage therapist work on a client with a contagious condition like HIV?
Yes, since HIV is not highly contagious and the contact level between the client and massage therapist would not put them at risk of contracting that virus.
Massage is only contraindication for highly contagious conditions like the flu.
What are three examples of universal precaution practices?
1. Hand washing
2. Wearing gloves
3. Wearing a mask
4. Wearing protective clothing
5. Frequent cleaning/sanitizing
What is the definition for a syndrome?
A collection of signs and symptoms that are presented together often enough to form a pattern, though their connections may not be clearly understood.
What is the definition of palpation?
The use of touch to examine the body and determine its needs.
What kind of healthcare management involves the use of massage methods to support clients who are not able to undergo a therapeutic change process, but wish to be as effective as possible within an existing set of circumstances.
Conditional management
List the three primary characteristics of acute pain.
1. Sharp sensation
2. Sudden onset
3. Easy to locate
4.
What type of effects occur when medication and massage both stimulate the same process resulting in too much stimulation or inhibit a process resulting in too much inhibition?
Synergistic effects
List the three primary ways that disease can spread.
2. Opportunistic invasion
3. Person-to-person contact
What are the four primary signs of inflammation?
Heat, pain, swelling, and redness
What are the three main layers of the skin?
1. Epidermis
2. Dermis
3. Subcutaneous layer