I created modern massage terminology
Who is Mezger?
Technique used to spread lubricant evenly and establish trust with your client
What is effleurage?
Medical reason not to massage
What is a contraindication?
This is commonly used in our massage field:
Disinfection
Sanitation
Sterilization
What is sanitation?
Your client cannot tolerate oils
What is use cornstarch/
I am known for Polarity Therapy
Who is Randolf Stone?
These techniques act on the sympathetic nervous system by stimulation
What is friction, percussion, vibration, etc?
This is the art of rubbing a body part upward
What is anatripsis?
Classification of harmful bacteria
Non-pathogenic
Pathogenic
What is pathogenic?
Client asks for techniques you are not certified in
What is explain Scope of practice, refer out if needed?
I am known as the Father of Medicine
Who is Hippocrates?
This is where tendons can be palpated from the ends of muscle to the attachment at the bone
What is the tendinoperiostial junction?
A crunchy/ crackling sound or sensation
What is crepitus?
The application of heat to the body for therapeutic purposes:
Hydrotherapy
Thermotherapy
Cryotherapy
Aromatherapy
What is thermotherapy?
What is use proper draping?
A doctor has said cancer has spread systemically
What is metsasis?
This technique is used to break down fascial adhesions and soften scar tissue
What is Friction?
P.R.I.C.E.
What is Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression?
The neurotransmitter that affects brain functions of fine motor movement, emotions and pain/pleasure
Dopamine
Seratonin
Endorphins
What is dopamine?
The common position for MT's when you need to step into a movement
What is archer stance?
This defines what is legally acceptable accoding to the license or profession
What is the Scope of Practice?
A latent myofascial trigger point
What is tender when compressed but does not refer pain?
Your client appears to be experiencing discomfort
What is use the subjective pain scale?