Analgesics
This is the main purpose for analgesic drugs.
What is the treatment and management of pain?
One of these drugs is an antidepressant: coumadin, tylenol, prozac and eliquis.
What is Prozac?
This is the main purpose for the use of anticoagulants.
What is blood thinning or slowing the clotting process?
What is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
These are prescription medications that are synthetic version of hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
What are corticosteroids?
This is a massage technique you should avoid using on someone who is taking prescription pain medication.
What is deep tissue?
What is fatigue, drowsiness, nausea and weight gain?
This is a common side effect that will be visible on the client's skin when using anticoagulants.
What is bruising?
Advil and Motrin are brand names for this medication.
What is ibuprofen?
This is the reason we do not use cross fiber friction on clients taking corticosteroids.
What is the body's inability to produce collagen (for wound healing) and the effect of the drugs that can cause easy bruising.
This is an over the counter analgesic that only manages pain.
What is tylenol or acetominophen?
Paxil is the brand name for this antidepressant medication.
What is peroxitine?
This is a massage technique(s) that should be avoided or used with heavy caution on someone taking anticoagulants.
Medications like Advil and Motrin help with pain in addition to this symptom.
What is inflammation?
These are some of the side effects of most muscle relaxants.
What is dizziness, drowsiness and nausea?
What is Carfentanil? (However, Dsuvia is the strongest available for human use.)
These are things you should do during and/or after your massage for clients taking antidepressants due to the side effects of the medication.
What is using tapotement toward the end (or something stimulating) and allowing more time to get off the table and recover from the massage before leaving?
This medication can be purchased without a prescription and is also used as an analgesic.
What is aspirin?
These are the organs that can be harmed by excessive use of ibuprofen (either large quantities or for long periods of time).
What is the stomach and the kidneys?
What is altering the stretch response of muscles by blocking nerve impulses which interferes with muscle contraction and reduces muscle activity?
Abusing acetaminophen, an over the counter analgesic, by taking too much or using it on a regular basis for long periods of time can damage this organ.
What is the liver?
What are the two most commonly prescribed types or categories of antidepressants?
What are SSRIs (selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRIs (seratonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)?
These are a few of the conditions that someone might be taking anticoagulants for.
What is vein thrombosis, atrial fibrilation, pulmonary embolism, heart attack and/or stroke?
These are massage techniques that should be avoided on clients taking NSAIDs.
What is cross fiber friction and deep muscle stripping?
These are two things that should be avoided when working on clients with asthma.
What is deep tissue massage and the use of essential oils?