Booklet Questions Flashcards
Give 3 total contraindications for massage
Cancer
1st trimester of pregnancy
No consent
Give a complication of total inactivity
Muscle atrophy
What are 2 benefits of using ice?
How long should you ice and acute injury?
10-15 minutes
Name 3 different types of tapotement
Cupping
Hacking
Pounding
Name 3 different types of petrissage techniques
Kneading
Skin Rolling
Picking Up
Name 3 aims of a pre-event massage
Name 2 tendon pathologies
Tendonosis
Tendinopathy
What are the benefits of deep friction techniques?
What different applications are there for effleurage?
Palms
Forearm
Fingers
Reinforced hand
What is a latent trigger point?
What type of MET involves the therapist shortening the tissue, putting a lock in and then lengthening the muscle?
Soft tissue release
Name 3 areas to look at when assessing feet with a postural exam
What is an active trigger point?
What does PIR stand for with MET techniques?
Why would you use MET techniques?
What does NMT stand for?
Neuro Muscular Techniques
How long do you hold an isometric contraction for with an MET?
Name 2 things a trigger point may elicit with pressure?