Chapter 9 massage techniques

Question 1

Manual lymph drainage

Answer 1

Abbreviated MLD, gentle rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxify and remove waste materials from the body more quickly reduces swelling, and is used before and after surgery

Question 2

Acupressure

Answer 2

Is massage technique to arrive from Chinese medicine and consist of applying pressure to specific points of the face and body

Question 3

Vibration

Answer 3

Is the rapid shaking movement in which the esthetician uses the body and shoulders not just a fingertips to create the movement

Question 4

Friction

Answer 4

Invigorating, rubbing technique requiring pressure on the skin with the fingers or palm while moving them under an underlying structure

Question 5

Should vibration be used for a long period of time?

Answer 5

Vibration is a highly stimulating movement, but it should be used sparingly and never more than a few seconds on any one spot

Question 6

When using friction you should?

Answer 6

Pressure is maintained on the skin while the fingers or palms are moved over the underlying structures

Question 7

What are benefits of a facial massage?

Answer 7

Helps muscle tone and relieves muscle tension and pain

Question 8

Should facial massage be given for a long period of time?

Answer 8

No massage never be given too long or too deeply

Question 9

What are some contraindications?

Answer 9

Inflamed acne, do not massage any area that has pustular, breakouts, sunburn, windburn, irritation, severe redness, open lesions, cut, sores, or abrasions

Question 10

Know your scope of practice

Answer 10

Therapeutic massage such as deep tissue massage and manual lymph drainage should be performed only by license massage therapist who specialize in these areas

Question 11

Caution

Answer 11

Referred to state licensing regulation regarding your scope of practice related to massage services that are legal to perform under your license

Question 12

Effleurage

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Light continuous, stroking movement apply with the fingers or the palms in a slow rhythmic matter

Question 13

Petrissage

Answer 13

Needing movement that stimulates the underlying tissues performed by lifting, squeezing and pressing the tissue with the light firm pressure

Question 14

Shiatsu

Answer 14

Is a form of acupressure and is a Japanese technique

Question 15

Pressure point massage

Answer 15

Similar to acupressure

Question 16

Tapotement

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Also known as percussion movements, consisting of short, quick, tapping and slapping movements

Question 17

Aromatherapy massage

Answer 17

Uses essential oils mixed with an emotion or oil and applied to the skin during massage movements

Question 18

Should you use your fingertips when giving a facial massage?

Answer 18

Do not use the ends of the fingertips because fingertips cannot control pressure and me scratch the client

Question 19

How should you massage the muscle?

Answer 19

Always massage from muscle insertion to origin

Question 20

Frontalis

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Scalp

Question 21

Buccinator

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Mouth flat muscle of the check between upper and lower jaw

Question 22

Triangularis

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Mouth muscle, extending alongside the chin that pulls down the corners of the mouth

Question 23

Orbicularis oculi

Answer 23

Eye It’s the ring muscle of the eye socket. It closes the eye.

Question 24

Mentalis

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Chin. is a muscle that elevates the lower lip and raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin

Question 25

Lavator palpebrae superioris

Answer 25

Eyelid controls, the eyelid can easily be damaged during makeup application

Question 26

Nasalis

Answer 26

nose Is a two-part muscle that covers a nose and includes the transverse part and the alar part which flair the nostrils