Abdomen/Low Back Flashcards
1
Q
Abdomen
Different Strokes
A
- Staggered colon trace/chasing effleurage
- 6pts of deep pressure on colon followed by smooth outs
- Petrissage rectus abdominis two hands “making biscuits”
- whoosh up ascending and down descending
- navel massage for lymph system counterclockwise then ending clockwise
- massage lateral torso
- +/- organ jiggle for movement
- rib trace
2
Q
Low Back
Warm Up
A
effleurage
petrissage
staggered paintbrush
transverse knead
3
Q
Low Back
Tendon Work
A
Sacrum
- direct pressure, micromovements, gliding friction
- broad stroke, draining paintbrush, fasica lines if able
- same side ilium from SI joint along iliac crest
- spine trace then staggered spine trace + micromovements in specific areas as needed
- lumbar tissue working away from spine up to C7
4
Q
Low Back
O+I along entire erectors
A
5
Q
Low Back
No P+S
A
6
Q
Low Back
Broad
A
thumb pad or knuckles in lumbar tissue
7
Q
Low Back
Drain
A
Forearm or draining paintbrush along erectors up to T7/lumbar tissue
8
Q
ROM
A
Flexion
Extension
Lateral Flexion
Rotation
9
Q
Complimentary Regions
A
- Upper back
- Hip in sidelying
- LE (quads/hams)
