Guidelines and goals for practical application of clinical massage

Question 1

cl needs to understand (for clinical work)

Answer 1

it will be tender

needs to be tolerable

must not be painful

*check in about pressure level

Question 2

speed of Clincal work

Answer 2

slow, slow, slow

unhealthy tissue is tender, the slower you work the more tolerable it is for cl

Question 3

slow allows massage therapist to

Answer 3

feel tissue

feel anatomical structures

feel the change

Question 4

side affects of rehabilitative work

Answer 4

soreness up to 24 hrs

if soreness for longer, you may need to adjust next session:
-decreased depth
-decrease specificity
-decrease time spent

Question 5

goals during rehabilitative session

Answer 5

improve quality of tissue

cl symptoms:
- decrease tenderness, level of discomfort, and symptoms

Question 6

therapist body mechanics

Answer 6

keep weight behind work

use bigger muscles of legs and hips not smaller muscles of arms and hands

keep body in alignment

Question 7

body mechanics for CFF

Answer 7

lunge position

push off back leg

don’t stand in one place and just move hands and fingers