The Power Of Touch
What Does The power of touch triggers the brain?
Endorphins
( the feel good chemical)
What year did medical text in China contained descriptions of massage?
2760 B.C.
Using good body mechanics reduces.. What?
risk of injury.
How does the power of touch make people feel?
Who nursed the wounded soldiers during world war 1 and 2 that trained in massage?
Florence Nightingale
In either stance what should you always do ?
Keep knees slightly flexed/bent
What does the Power of touch support?
Support and healing even for a short time, this can convey caring and this can be a heartfelt connection for both people.
What other skills did the nurses learn when massage was forgotten?
Giving out pills for sleep and pain took over for massag
What was the most common used stance and eliminates the need to bend at the waist?
Archer Stance
(By shifting weight from one foot to the other, you can perform long rhythmic strokes without sacrificing good posture)
Touche Enhances..What?
The Immune System
Massage was included in a nurse’s training until.. When?
The 1960’s (when it started to decline)
What's the most comfortable position when doing petrissage on legs or back?
Horse Stance
(Knees kept slightly flexed, so that you can apply appropriate pressure by shifting weight side to side)
What year was touch found increased verbal interactions between nurse and patient?
1967
(Patients felt more positive towards nurses who touched them. Nurse’s touch had a calming effect)
In W.W.I & W.W. II massage was used in the hospitals of the Armed Forces? True or False?
True
What are the 3 important basic massage techniques?
Effleurage , Petrissage , and Friction