Terms/ Definitions
A(n)_____ is any physical, emotions, or mental condition that may cause a particular massage treatment to be unsafe or detrimental to the client's wellbeing.
What is a Contraindication?
What is the term that means the application of gliding movements that follow the contours of the body
What is Effleurage?
Obtaining consent before working on the gluteal region is what type of boundary?
What is a Physical Boundary?
_____ Medications are used to reduce inflammation and an example is _______
What is NSAID and Motrin/Ibuprofen?
What therapeutic effect does cold application have
This term means the study of disease
What is Pathology?
Which Technique elongates muscles in the direction opposite to that of their actions?
What is Stretching?
Which type of vulnerability is an individual living in an abusive home considered to have
What is Social vulnerability?
What kind of medication can alter the clients perception of pressure during the session?
What is pain medication?
Which massage table accessory allows a client's neck to remain relatively straight while the client lies prone?
What is a Face rest?
What term means an action by a person in a position of trust or power that causes harm to another person
What is Abuse?
What is the term for the amount of motion that occurs when one segment of the body moves in relationship to another segment of the body?
What is range of motion?
What Action is required of massage practitioners who know first hand about sexual misconduct by another therapist
What is filing a report with the state licensing board?
What type of contraindication (Local/Absolute/conditional) is Poison ivy on the left arm?
What is a Local contraindication?
How wide are most massage tables
What is 30-31 inches
_________ Response is the initial vasoconstriction and later vasodilation that occurs during cold application.
What is the Hunting Response.
This Technique shears one body surface against another while maintaining constant and equal pressure in all directions.
What is Friction?
What is the term that mean sexual or sexually suggestive unwanted behaviors perceived as offensive, threatening or embarrassing
These types of medications effect the WHOLE body.
What are Systemic medications?
When should chlorine bleach be used on the massage table?
What is after the massage table has been contaminated with bodily fluid.
The client reminds the massage practitioner of someone from their past and has feelings of resentment and sadness when the client come in for sessions. This is an example of_____________
What is Countertransference?
Which term means a type of effleurage that uses light pressure applied with the weight of the fingers or hands as they glide down the body?
What is Nerve Stroke?
What is the purpose of mandatory reporting?
A legality that requires professionals to report concerns of neglect or abuse to appropriate state agencies.
What type of contraindication (Local/Absolute/Conditional) is it when a patient comes in complaining of soreness/ tiredness and presenting with a fever of 101.2?
What is an absolute contraindication?
How long are hydrocollator packs typically left on the client's body?
What is 15-20 Minutes?