Massage Flashcards by Hannah Potts

Stroking/Effleurage

Warms tissue in preparation for deeper massage, and soothes muscles after deeper massage.

Aids circulation of blood and lymph and therefore helps with removal of waste products from muscles

Increases blood flow to the area

Relaxes superficial tissue

Can help to soothe irritated nerves

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Compression/Squeezing

Manually squeezes out old blood and waste products from muscles

Allows fresh blood and nutrients into the muscle

Relaxes muscle fibres

Helps to break down fibrous tissue, adhesions and scar tissue

Increases blood flow to the area

Reduces pain

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Separating Fibres/Friction techniques

Increases blood supply to an area

Manually breaks down tight muscle fibres

Breaks down fibrous tissue, adhesions and scar tissue

Rocking/Mobilisations/stretching/traction

Lengthens muscles

Encourages muscles to remain relaxed after treatment

Helps to prevent local adhesions and congestion of connective tissue

Improves flexibility and range of movement

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Factors influencing treatment intention

Type of movement

Direction - muscle fibres

Pressure

Speed

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Fire/Heart

Warming/Rubbing

Frictions, Brisk Effleurage

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Earth/Spleen

Nutritive, Grasping

Compressions, Petrissage

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Metal/Lung

Sedating, penetrating

Muscular Technique

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Wood/Liver

Rhythmic, Strong

Percussive, Tapotement

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Water/Kidney

Flowing, Smooth

Effleurage, stroking

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Blood

Contains oxygen and nutrients that heal and maintain muscle health.

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Lymph fluid

The lymphatic system helps to rid the system of toxins and waste products

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Neck and upper back prone - muscles indicated?

Trapezius

Levator Scapula

Rhombiods

Rotator Cuff: Infraspinatus/Supraspinatus/Teres Minor.

Teres Major

Erector Spinae: Spinalis/Longissimus/Illiocostalis

Scalenes

Sternocleidomastoid

Latissimus Dorsi

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Neck and upper back prone - channels indicated

Bladder

Gallbladder

San Jiao

Small Intestine

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Neck and upper back prone - Techniques

Effleurage of the whole back (stroking)

Circular pressures down erector spinae (Compression)

Rolling of neck (separating fibres, compression/Squeezing)

Scooping of neck (compression)

Rolling of upper trapezius (compression, separating fibres)

Knuckle stripping of upper trapezius (compression, lengthening)

Thumb stripping across rhomboids (Compression, separating fibres)

Frictions around medial border of the scapula (Friction)

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Effleurage of the whole back

Stroking

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Circular pressures down erector spinae

Compression

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Rolling of neck

Separating fibres

Compression

Squeezing

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Scooping of neck

Compression

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Rolling of upper trapezius

Compression

Separating fibres

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Knuckle stripping of upper trapezius

Compression

Lengthening

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Thumb stripping across rhomboids

Compression,

Separating fibres

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Frictions around medial border of the scapula

Friction

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Neck and Upper back supine - Main muscles indicated?

Trapezius

Levator Scapula

Pectoralis Major/Minor

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

Splenius Capitus

Scalenes

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Neck and Upper back supine - Main channels indicated?

Bladder

Gallbladder

Large Intestine

Lung

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Neck and Upper back supine - Techniques

Effleurage (Stroking) Rolling of the trapezius (Separating fibres, compression) Circular pressures across the trapezius and up the neck (compression) Circular pressures across pectorals (compression) SCM pressures (compression, separating fibres) Occipital traction (traction)

Rolling of the trapezius

Separating fibres Compression

Circular pressures across the trapezius and up the neck

Compression

Circular pressures across pectorals

Compression

SCM pressures

Compression Separating fibres

Occipital traction

Traction

Lower back - Main muscles indicated

Erector Spinae: Spinalis/Longissimus/Illiocostalis Quadratus lumborum Latissimus Dorsi

Lower back - Main channels indicated

Bladder Du

Lower back - techniques

Effleurage (stroking) Frictions (Friction, separating fibres, stretching) Knuckle stripping (compression, lengthening) Lumbar rocking (mobilisation) Wringing of the waist (stroking, squeezing)

Lumbar rocking

Mobilisation

Wringing of the waist

Stroking Squeezing

Hips and buttocks - Main muscles indicated

Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Piriformis

Hips and buttocks - main channels indicated

Gallbladder Bladder

Hips and buttocks - Techniques

Forearm pressures (compression) Kneading the buttocks (compressions)

Forearm pressures

Compression

Kneading the buttocks

Compressions

Channel Work

Channel stroking (centre to periphery or along the direction of flow) Channel Palming Masunga style thumb pressures (open door method) - Yin channels Circular channel dredging - Yang channels

Two Point acupressure - target?

Location of pain An area of muscular-skeletal tightness, or discomfort, or restriction A regular acupuncture point An Ashi point An area of contracted or dense tissue (kori) A body segment

Yang Ming

LI & ST

Tai Yang

SI & BL

Shao Yang

SJ & GB

Tai Yin

LU & SP

Shao Yin

HE & KID

Jue Yin

P & LIV

Connecting point if Target point is in upper body

LI 4

Connecting point if Target point is in Lower body

ST 36

Polarity

Right middle finger + Left middle finger -

Neuromuscular technique attempts to:

Deactivate myofascial trigger points Prepare the body for other therapeutic methods Relax and normalise tense and fibrotic muscular tissue Enhance lymphatic and general circulation and drainage Simultaneously offer the practitioner diagnostic information

NMT Compression and release

Direct physical change in the tissue structure, such as the breaking down of an adhesion Resetting of a pattern of tension in contractile tissue that is 'held' by the nervous system Dispersion of local accumulation of blood or lymph Drawing the receiver's attention to an area to help it 'let go'

NMT signs of release

A palpable improvement in tissue tone and texture usually felt as a softening or giving Subtle pulsations or micro movements in the tissue being compressed changes in tissue temperature and colour

Neuromuscular technique - Open door method

Open the door (Sink into the tissue gently until the barrier is contacted) Go into the room (Sink deeper into the tissue and wait for the release) Leave room and shut the door (Slowly withdraw letting the resilience of the tissue push you away)

Yang Ming

LI & ST Yang brightness Anterior portion of the outside of arm and leg

Yang Ming - Movement

LI & ST Pain bringing a straight limb back towards the centre line

Tai Yang

SI & BL Supreme Yang Posterior portion of outside of arm and leg

Tai Yang - movement

SI & BL Pain extending a straight limb away from the centre line, (arm back or up; leg out)

Shao Yang

SJ & GB Lesser yang Middle portion of the outside of arm or leg

Shao Yang - movements

SJ & GB Pain on rotation of a straight limb

Tai Yin

LU & SP Supreme Yin Anterior portion of inside of arm and leg

Tai Yin - movements

LU & SP Pain moving the limb in (with bent knee/elbow)

Shao Yin

HT & KID Lesser Yin Posterior portion of inside or arm and leg

Shao Yin - movements

HT & KID Pain moving the limb out (with bent knee/elbow)

Jue Yin

PC & LIV Absolute Yin Middle portion of inside of arm and leg

Jue Yin - movements

PC & LIV Lack of movement or paralysis