Strokes
This stroke is used for assessment, warming of tissues and transitioning:
Effleurage
True or False:
You cannot perform massage on any endangerment/cautionary sites..
False.
These areas can be massaged but with no direct or sustained pressure.
1.Covid
2.Fever
3.Nerve Damage
4.Rash/Burns
5. Whiplash
6. Infection
These pathologies are all examples of:
Contraindications
Your client has all the necessary support they require to achieve their wellness goals This includes emotional, financial and physical commitments. What approach to care is this?
Therapeutic Change
What approach to care is it when someone looking for temporary relief from their symptoms or pain but does not have the resources to commit to therapeutic change.
Condition Management
Best massage technique for breaking up scar tissue?
Friction
Described as the "laying of the hands" this technique is used to gently come into your client's space and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
The Resting Pose
Massage increases the flow of venous and lymph fluid, it also aides in weight loss, reduces stress and assists with pain management.
Which of those statements is not true?
There is no evidence to prove that massage aides with weight loss. Massage has been proven to reduce stress, increase circulation and reduce pain.
What cautionary site is located between the biceps and triceps bracii muscles?
Median Nerve
Who is credited with developing Swedish Massage?
Per Henrick Ling
How is synovial fluid produced?
Joint movement AKA Range of Motion
How do we position a client for abdomen massage in order to shorten the abdominal muscles?
Supine (face up) with bolster.
Why is someone who has taken pain relievers or muscle relaxers contraindicated for massage?
Client cannot give feedback properly. We risk harming or bruising the client when we massage people who have taken pain relievers.
My client has a compressed nerve, what anatomical structure is creating the impingement?
Bone
Which of the following oils are unsafe to massage with:
Olive
Grapeseed
Mineral
Jojoba
Mineral oil should never be used for massage.
What stroke works deep and specific, pressing superficial tissues against deep tissues?
Friction
Where is the carotid artery located?
Anterior Triangle of the Neck
You client comes in with an acute injury such as a swollen ankle or an unidentified rash. They have not been to the doctor. What is your next step as their massage therapist?
Refer to a MD right away. Client with acute injuries/pathologies who have no diagnosis from a doctor should be rescheduled until there is Dr.'s consent.
What are risks of a client who is on anticoagulants and massage therapy?
We risk throwing a blood clot.
List at least three examples of palliative care (no expectation to produce a cure)
1. Someone who is terminally ill.
2. Spa treatments.
3. Chair massage event.
4. Pre-surgery.
List all the percussion strokes
Tapping, Slapping, Beating, Hacking, Pincement, Cupping, Quacking
Bonus question: Which stroke is used to break up congestion in the lungs?
The parasympathetic nervous system is defined as:
Rest and digest or the relaxation response
List 2 Reasons Why Someone Might Have Varicose Veins
Predisposed or Hereditary
Obesity
Sedentary Lifestyle
People who are on their feet all the time
Name two neurotransmitters that decrease with massage.
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Bonus Question: What about neurotransmitters that increase with massage?
Your client has been diagnosed with sciatica. This occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes impinged by the piriformis muscle, causing sharp pain in the glute and refers down the hamstring. What is this nerve impingement called?
Sciatica is an example of an entrapped nerve