Massage Strokes
These long strokes are used to spread lubricant, warm up the tissue to prepare it for deeper work, and to calm the tissue after deeper work.
What is effleurage?
The first conversation we have with our client, where we review their health history, perform necessary assessments, and verbally review our treatment plan.
What is an intake interview? (will accept pre-treatment interview)
This type of contraindication refers to a condition where massage cannot be provided in any circumstance. In New York, there are only two.
What is an absolute contraindication?
This is defined as a generic term for any form of massage therapy based on a mainstream medical understanding of anatomy and physiology.
What is Western Massage Therapy?
This is defined as a condition for which a treatment approach would be beneficial for health enhancement, treatment of a particular disorder, or support of a treatment modality other than massage.
What is an indication?
These percussive strokes can be applied at any point during a massage and do not require the use of oils or lotions.
What is tapotement?
This type of massage is typically performed with the client fully clothed and charged by the minute. It is typically administered in a public setting or event.
This term refers to a condition where the therapist may still administer massage therapy, but must adapt their treatment to protect the health and safety of the patient. It can sometimes be referred to as a relative or local contraindication.
What is a precaution?
This type of massage is defined as a relatively gentle massage form focused on the body’s superficial layers of tissue.
What is Swedish massage?
This refers to the application of anatomical and physiological science to design equipment and objects, work systems, and their respective environments for human use.
What is Ergonomics?
This stroke uses oscillation to stimulate or sedate the client's tissues.
What is vibration?
This formal agreement for treatment must be signed by the client before their initial treatment and any time there are significant changes in their health/personal information or to the agreed upon treatment plan.
What it informed consent?
Benefits to this stroke include alleviation of muscle spasms and/or trigger points, improved range of motion, and increased localized blood flow.
What is compression?
This is defined as the idea of the body as a machine and the utilization of this perspective to analyze the structures, motions, and muscular forces used to complete tasks.
What is Body Mechanics?
This type of massage can be used to create a vacuum effect in lymphatic drainage as well as preparation for a diaphragm release, among other things.
What is abdominal massage?
The deepest stroke used in Swedish massage, it can be used to break up adhesions and can be applied in a variety of directions such as circular or cross-fiber.
What is friction?
While it also has legal and ethical ramifications, the main purposes of this include protecting the client's privacy/modesty and sense of security as well as to provide warmth.
What is draping?
While it can be used to realign and soften scar tissue, contraindications for this stroke include rheumatoid arthritis, use of anticoagulant medications (blood thinners), and fragile skin conditions.
What is Friction?
This is defined as how many degrees of movement a person has in a particular joint.
What is Range of Motion?
This refers to a neuromuscular process in which muscles on one side of a joint relax to allow the contraction of muscles on the opposite side. It tends to be a benefit of tapotement.
What is reciprocal inhibition?
The kneading movements used in the application of this stroke can milk metabolic waste from the muscle tissue.
What is petrissage?
Part of home care for the client, this can include application of heat, cold, or topical muscle rubs.
What is hydrotherapy?
Contraindications for this stroke include acute injuries/conditions, severely atrophied tissue, and severe varicosities (varicose veins).
What is Petrissage?
This is defined as any method that lengthens and elongates soft tissue by moving it in opposition to its typical action.
What is stretching?
This comes naturally as a result of aligning oneself with five specific principles. We can increase our physical power without tiring ourselves by aligning with the following ideas: being calm, relaxing, grounding, centering, being whole and total.
What is Effortless Power?