Massage Techniques Test Review

Friction

*Breaks up adhesions A technique in which one body surface is pressed over another while maintaining pressure and movement in all directions. DCF - Deep Circular Friction DTF - Deep Transverse Friction (AKA Cross-fiber friction)

Centripetally

Movement towards the heart

Why are you only interested in stimulating Golgi Tendon Organs and NOT Muscle Spindles during a static stretch?

Muscle Spindles activate when the stretch happens too fast or the muscle is not prepared for the stretch. Golgi tendon organs prevent a stretch of a muscle from going to the point of injury or tear. These are productive neuromuscular responses

True/False: When applying pressure, it is important to cause muscle contractions, not muscle relaxation.

False

True/False: The three basic moves of vibration are fine, coarse, and rocking.

False - fine, rocking, jostling

True/False: Tapotement breaks down and coaxes apart adhered tissue, freeing restricted areas.

False - not best answer. Deep Friction would be more true.

True/False: You should not use heavy percussive movements over the kidney area.

True

True/False: Massage strokes delivered too quickly may alarm client and cause a tensing reaction.

True - muscle spindles cause this reaction

5 examples of endangerment sites

- Lymph Nodes - Axilla (arm pit area) - Popliteal (behind knee cap) - Kidney Space (deep to floating ribs) - Femoral Triangle (Femoral Artery/Groin Area) - Abdominal Aorta - Carotid Artery (anterolateral neck) - Jugular Vein (anterolateral neck) - Varicose Veins - Brachial Plexus - Hyoid Space - Salivary Glands

4 Benefits of Percussion (Tapotement)

- helps wake client up - stimulatory - aides in decongestion - increases local blood flow Striking of the body *Does NOT break up scar tissue - Friction (cross-fiber or transverse) break up scar tissue

4 Benefits of Effleurage

- relaxing/soothing - allows us to asses the body/musculature - warms up tissue - lengthens muscle fibers *Does NOT lift muscle away from bone - but does lengthen the muscle fibers away from the bone

4 Benefits of Vibration

- to help relax or let go - bring more energy - excitatory - subtle rocking to introduce to body space or to say good bye - fine vibration distracts from pain - subtle message for muscle to engage *3 Degrees of vibration (grades) - Fine, Coarse, Rocking

What is the appropriate sequence when doing a PNF?

1. Bring patient to end-range stretch 2. Have client resist stretch with 30% strength 3. Client takes 2 deep breaths 4. Last exhale, client relaxes and therapist moves into new end-feel 5. Client takes another breath at new end-feel 6. Therapists moves client back to neutral

When would you not apply joint mobilization? (3 examples)

1. Patient with fused joint 2. Resent injury to the joint 3. Localized joint inflammation

Intention

A consciously sought goal and defined purpose of the massage session

Compression

A non-gliding massage technique; both sustained and rhythmic.

Vibration

A shaking, trembling, or rocking massage technique

Stretching

A technique that lengthens and elongates soft tissues

What is an endangerment site?

Areas where deep vigorous techniques and prolonged deep pressure should be cautiously applied or avoided all together

What is stretching that is a combined effort between the client and therapist called...?

Active Assisted

Ballistic Stretch

Active, bouncing stretch *Not long sustained stretch

What is an excellent stroke to break up adhesions?

Deep Friction

Petrissage

Rhythmic lifting, compression, and releasing soft tissues of the body such as skin and muscle Milking a muscle = Petrissage

Explain PNF and give it's purpose:

Series of isometric contractions to increase ROM and flexibility used to re-educate the muscle and allow fibers to lay normally.

Percussion (Tapotement)

Striking of body

Effleurage

The application of gliding movements that follow the contours of the body.

Excursion

The distance a massage technique travels over the body. (like foot bow stance) Distance you travel through massage movement

Range of Motion

The range in which bones of a joint can move or be moved, measured in degrees of a circle

Continuity

The uninterrupted flow of techniques and unbroken transitions from one technique to the next.