Lumbosacral Massage Specifics - Class 3

Question 1

opening

Answer 1

open entire back

Question 2

open entire back –> opening

Answer 2

effleurage (clearing stroke)

sacrum to occiput and around the deltoids

figure 8

superficial to deep

Question 3

figure 8 –> opening

Answer 3

2 reps of each erector spinae

Question 4

what should we drape –> middle

Answer 4

take a small towel and cover thoracic region

Question 5

lumbar region –> middle

Answer 5

perform superficial effleurage strokes

MFR

deeper tissues

Question 6

superficial effleurage strokes –> middle

Answer 6

horizontal

shingling

bilateral tree

clearing

Question 7

MRF superficial –> middle

Answer 7

skin techniques
-skin glide/finger slides
-direct and indirect techniques

Question 8

after superficial MFR strokes –> middle

Answer 8

we can move into the deeper tissues

MFR

Question 9

MFR deeper tissues –> middle

Answer 9

continue in the deep lumbar muscle region

muscle techniques

NM techniques

frictions

Question 10

muscle techniques –> deep –> middle

Answer 10

strumming

perpendicular mobs

skin rolling along erector spinae

Question 11

NM techniques –> deep –> middle

Answer 11

compressions along the erector spinae, quadratus lumborum

stripping along erector spinae, QL and lats

petrissage along erector spinae, QL and lats

Question 12

frictions –> deep –> middle

Answer 12

circular frictions

along erector spinae, QL, around iliac crests and b/w ribs

Question 13

where do we go after finishing the lumbar region

Answer 13

drape to only expose unilateral gluteal mm

Question 14

how do we drape the unilateral gluteal mm

Answer 14

pt removes shorts/undergarments while under the drape

uses towel to section off the area

Question 15

after draping the unilateral gluteal mm

Answer 15

pelvis and sacrum massage

Question 16

pelvis and sacral massage

Answer 16

effleurage

NM strokes

MFR

frictions

piriformis release

Question 17

effleurage –> pelvis and sacral massage

Answer 17

shingling

clearing strokes

bilateral tree

Question 18

NM strokes –> pelvis and sacral massage

Answer 18

stripping along the glut max, piriformis

specific contact compressions if “knots” are discovered along these mm

petrissage glut max, med and piriformis

Question 19

MFR –> pelvis and sacral massage

Answer 19

strumming or piriformis and glute max

Question 20

frictions –> pelvis and sacral massage

Answer 20

iliac crest

glute max and med

piriformis

around sacrum, ischial tub and greater trochanter

Question 21

closing the lumbosacral massage

Answer 21

whole back

figure 8 clearing strokes

deep to superficial

Question 22

whole back –> closing

Answer 22

sacrum to occiput

lat to deltoids

Question 23

figure 8 clearing strokes –> closing

Answer 23

perform at least 2 reps one ach of the 3 rows of erector spinae