Manual Therapy

Question 1

What are all the massage techniques?

Answer 1

Effleurage

Kneading

Deep stroking

Petrissage

Transverse tendon friction

Graston

Question 2

What is a massage used for?

Answer 2

Reduce pain

Reduce edema

Reduce muscle spasms

Improve muscle function

Improve ROM

Improve blood flow

Question 3

How does descending modulation work in massage?

Answer 3

Via periaqueductal gray and medulla

Question 4

What are the psychological effects of massage?

Answer 4

Shifting patients attitudes

Question 5

What are the autonomic changes of massage?

Answer 5

Down regulation of SNS and up regulation of PSNS

Question 6

What is the duration of stretching?

Answer 6

2-3x a week (min of 5 weeks)

Question 7

How long should a stretch be held?

Answer 7

30 seconds

Question 8

How long do benefits last from stretching?

Answer 8

3 min- 24 hours

Question 9

What does stretching help?

Answer 9

Adhesions, scar tissues

Muscles weakened secondary to shortened muscles

Question 10

What are tissue mobilizations best used for?

Answer 10

When nerves are compressed or when scar tissue is involved

Question 11

What is effleurage used for?

Answer 11

Relaxation

Question 12

What is a friction massage used for?

Answer 12

Break adhesions

Question 13

What is a Myofascial massage used for?

Answer 13

Applies stretch forces across fascial planes

Question 14

What is a scar tissue massage used for?

Answer 14

Help scar tissue mature in line with stresses