Common Massage Terminology And Questions Flashcards
1
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Client History
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- Information about contraindicated conditions is requested.
- Attempt to ascertain client need.
- Case history related to surgery, illness, or injury
2
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Appropriate Attire
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Clothing and shoes are neat, clean, and practical for the practice or massage therapy.
3
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Hygiene
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- Hands washed and clean
- fingernails cut short
- hair away from face
4
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Contact
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- Establishment and conclusion of touch.
- Secure and consistent contact
5
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Application of Lubricant
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- Evenly spread
- Right amount using taking body hair into consideration
- type of lubricant appropriate for body part
- hands warmed
6
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Effleurage
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- Gliding hands with long, even strokes over the surface of the body
- Applied with the palms of two hands, palm of one hand, ball of thumb, pads of finger tips or knuckles
7
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Petrissage
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- Kneading, pressing, rolling and squeezing
- pulling the muscle away from the bone
- applied with one hand, 2 hands, 2 thumbs, or thumb and finger
8
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Friction
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- Small circular movements with the tips of the fingers, the thumb, or the heel of the hand
- Small, flat ellipsoids are described with penetrate into the depth of the tissue, not moving the fingers on the skin, but by moving the tissues under the skin
- can be done cross fiber (Cyriax) or parallel to the muscle fibers (storms)
- on a scale of 1 to 10, pressure should be 6 to 7
9
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Vibration
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- Performed by placing hands or fingers on body and applying trembling, pressing movement
- Shaking is a variation, but coarser in degree.
- Performed by grasping the muscle belly and gently shaking it back and forth.
10
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Percussive Techniques (Tapotement)
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-Rapid striking of the body with the hands or fingers.
-Performed any of the following ways:
*Hacking - using ulnar border of the hand
*Tapping - uses finger tips
*Clapping or cupping - uses open surface of cupped palms
*Beating - uses ulnar surface of a closed hand
*Slapping - using anterior surface of fingers
11
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Stretches
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- Any slow, sustained stretch of a muscle group.
- gentle and within the client’s limits of flexibility
- No bouncing
- tense-relax techniques may be included.
12
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Joint Mobilization
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- Any slow movement of a joint through its range of motion.
- Stabilization of the joint must be provided
13
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Tableside Manner
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- Ability to put client at ease, self-confidence, professional demeanor
14
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Body Mechanics
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- Appropriate use of the body through maximum efficiency with minimum strain
- proper use of leverage and strength.
15
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Pressure
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- Appropriate for body part
- understands how to work into deep pressure gradually
- ability to monitor client reaction to pressure
