Chapter 11 Test

Question 1

What’s 3 benefits of self care for a massage therapist?

Answer 1

•Prevents injuries
•Helps prevent burn out
•Longer career

Question 2

What should self care include?

Answer 2

•Exercise
•Hygiene
•Sleep
•Stretching/Balancing
•Hydration

Question 3

Define body mechanics?

Answer 3

Position of the body and movements

Question 4

Define ergonomics

Answer 4

Designing the workplace to fit the people

Question 5

Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders

Answer 5

Bending/ repetitive movements

Question 6

Massage therapist common injury sites?

Answer 6

•Back
•Wrist
•Shoulders
•Thumbs

Question 7

What conditions for massage table

Answer 7

Client hight/ build
Type of work being done

Question 8

When scheduling a massage what should be considered?

Answer 8

•Number of clients per day/ week
•Time between clients
•Not back to back deep work
•personal boundary/ physical limitations

Question 9

Why are proper body mechanics important?

Answer 9

•reduces injury
•disperses energy/ work load through the body
•longevity

Question 10

What type of breathing is best during a massage?

Answer 10

•Slow and steady
•Parasympathetic nervous system engages
•Promotes relaxation

Question 11

How to centre yourself?

Answer 11

•connection with client and earth

Question 12

Why is grounding beneficial?

Answer 12

•Relaxes client
•Negative energies out of client

Question 13

Why ground yourself?

Answer 13

Negative energy out of client and self
Positive energy in

Question 14

What is neutral position?

Answer 14

Body aligned

Question 15

Benefits of neutral position?

Answer 15

•Body weight is evenly distributed
•Less fatigue

Question 16

Describe horse stance

Answer 16

•Feet firmly placed in line with end of table
•Knees slightly flexed
•Back erect/straight

Question 17

When would you use archer stance?

Answer 17

When therapist shoulders are at an angle from table

Question 18

Benefits of archer stance?

Answer 18

Solid/stable position to move back and forth in movement

Question 19

Describe proper wrist position

Answer 19

•No wrinkles
•No more than 20 degrees
•Neutral and relaxed as possible

Question 20

Why use a stool?

Answer 20

•Body mechanics
•Uses less energy/ preserves energy
•Keeps hips higher than knees