Definitions
“The practice of Massage Therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain” is what?
Scope of Practice
Do principles apply to both Swedish and non Swedish techniques?
Yes
What are the components of massage?
How we categorize Swedish techniques
Direction, Rate, Rhythm, Pressure, Duration and Part
What is the most superficial technique?
Stroking
What are the 4 Ts of palpation?
Tenderness, Temperature, Tone, Texture
The use of sheets or towels to cover the client. It is designed to make the client feel comfortable, secure and warm during the treatment is what?
Draping
What are the 4 principles of massage?
General – Specific – General
Superficial – Deep – Superficial
Proximal – Distal – Proximal
Peripheral – Central - Peripheral
What rate is used for stimulation?
Fast
What technique spreads the medium and is used to flush out the tissue afterwards?
Effleurage
What part of the body is uncovered?
ONLY the part being worked on?
A symptom or circumstance that makes a particular treatment inadvisable is the definition of what?
Contraindication
What component is being applied when treating the hamstring before the calf and then hamstring?
Proximal - Distal - Proximal
What rate is used for relaxation?
slow
What techniques are done slowly in small, specific, circular motions?
Petrissage kneading
What is an example of self-care that you can do in the time between clients?
Stretching or hydrotherapy
The direction and progression of manipulations (techniques) describes what?
The principles of massage
Give me an example, using the back, of the principle general-specific-general
Whole Back-Shoulder-Whole Back
Whole back - lower back - Whole back
Whole back - upper back - whole back
What part of the body do you use for knuckle kneading?
proximal phalanges. proximal knuckles.
What technique pushes on the client and has gravity bring them back to centre?
Rocking
How is a treatment area prepared?
Disinfect, make table with clean linens place pillows.
What are described as the classical manipulations or "building blocks" of massage therapy?
Swedish Massage Techniques
When performing techniques in the following order, what principle are you following:
Effleurage, kneading, stripping, effleurage
Superficial - Deep - Superficial
What part of the body do you use for palmar kneading?
Whole surface of the hand with pressure in the palm of the hand
What technique group involves rhythmic percussive movements?
Tapotement
What is the purpose of the standards of practice?
Health regulation and public safety by setting the minimum requirements for all RMTs practicing in Ontario.