laws Flashcards
determing whether pain originates from the joint itself, the muscles around the joint, or the skin over the joint can be difficult, stimulationof each area affects all parts
Hiltons law
massage is the application of mechanical force. therefore, massage deforms tissue, changing its shape
wolfs law
to encourage a specific response, use gentler methods. to shut off a response, use deeper methods
arndt-schults law
methods that lenthen the tissue must be intense enough to match the existing shortening but must not exceed it
Hookes law
massage along the spine is a strong sensory stimulation
bells law
by using increasing levels of massage intensity, a bilateral effect can be created, even if only one side of the body is massaged. by massaging the unaffected side, the MT can address the painful areas
law of symmetry
an injured area may hyper-react to all sensory stimulation, even after healing. if a person has a cold or is stressed at work or cannot sleep, previously injured areas may flare up
cannons law of denervation
techniques need not be extremely intense to produce a response, all that is needed is enough sensory stimualtion to begin the process
bowditch’s ( all of none ) law
the body likes sameness, which produces habitual patterns. after a pattern has been established, less stimulation is required to activate the respone
law of facilitation
