Chpt 6 Indications, Contraindications, Effects & Benefits of Massage Flashcards
Change of technique based on diagnosis & state of diagnosis
Conditional contraindication
Symptoms prohibit administering massage to only a local part of the body
Regional contraindications
Massage technique that causes the skin to redden and hyperemia
Friction
Normal body temperature range
96.4 to 99.1
Hormone and neurotransmitter produced in the adrenal madula, and functions on the body
Epinephrine
Enhanced local fluid uptake in muscles, reform sensory and proprioceptive nerve endings, stretch and compress various muscle and connective tissue
Mechanical effects
Controls and coordinates all body systems include central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
The nervous system
Somatic motor neurons and sensory neurons make up…
Cranial and spinal nerves
massage increases these pain reducing neurochemicals, resulting in reduced pain
Endorphins and enkephalins
Technique that can stimulate peripheral nerve receptors
Percussion
Positive hormone and neurotransmitter that can counterbalance the effects of norepinephrine (a negative hormone/neurotransmitter that functions on the brain)
Serotonin