Draping Landmarks Flashcards
Name the draping landmark for anterior lower limb?
SUPINE
GREATER TROCHANTER
or
ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE (ASIS)
Name the draping landmarks for the abdomen?
SUPINE
ANTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE (ASIS)
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XIPHOID PROCESS
Name the upper limb draping landmark?
SUPINE
UNDER CLIENT’S BACK AT AXILLA LEVEL
What is the draping landmark for the upper chest?
SUPINE
UNDER CLIENT’S BACK AT AXILLA LEVEL
Name the draping landmark for H/N/S?
SUPINE
UNDER CLIENT’S BACK AT AXILLA LEVEL
What is the draping landmark for the back?
PRONE
POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE (PSIS)
Name the posterior lower limb draping landmark?
PRONE
GREATER TROCHANTER
When including the gluteals in a posterior lower limb massage, what are your draping landmarks?
(PRONE)
ILIAC CREST
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LATERAL BORDER OF SACRUM
What is the draping landmark for the back?
SIDELYING
POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE (PSIS)
The posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) provides the draping landmark for which 2 massage areas/positions?
BACK in PRONE
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BACK in SIDELYING
The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) provides the draping landmark for which 2 massage areas/positions?
ANTERIOR LOWER LIMB in SUPINE
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ABDOMEN in SUPINE
The greater trochanter provides the draping landmark for which 2 massage areas/positions?
ANTERIOR LOWER LIMB in SUPINE
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POSTERIOR LOWER LIMB in PRONE
The axilla provides the draping landmark for which 3 massage areas in supine position?
UPPER LIMB \+ UPPER CHEST \+ HEAD/NECK/SHOULDERS
What is the definition of draping as it relates to massage therapy?
The process by which the therapist uncovers and covers portions of the patient’s body during treatment, while maintaining modesty and respecting appropriate therapist/patient boundaries.
Name 2 conditions which would make a side-lying draping appropriate?
PREGNANCY LARGE BREASTS LARGE PATIENT COMFORT etc
