massage

Question 1

therapeutic benefits of masasge

Answer 1

decrease muscle tone, increase pliability, increase venous return, increased lymphatic flow

Question 2

when can you massage an incision post op

Answer 2

2 weeks. not acutely

Question 3

effleurage

Answer 3

long pressure with the fibers

Question 4

petrissage

Answer 4

stereotypical massage- rolling and kneading

Question 5

tapotement

Answer 5

tap- percussion

Question 6

what do we do around joints and tendon, or on trigger points and adhesions

Answer 6

friction perpendicular to fibers

Question 7

what can be used for PS NS stimulation

Answer 7

tapotement

Question 8

improves blood flow and breaks up adhesions

Answer 8

petrissage

Question 9

what is a MTP

Answer 9

hyperirritable spot in a taut band of skeletal fibers. press here 2-3 times, 30, 60, 90 pressure rule

Question 10

how is vibration different from tapetoment

Answer 10

vibration is trembling while tapetoment is trembling

Question 11

general approach

Answer 11

warm up- rice sock
effleurage
then petrissage
then deeper
10-15 min
end with effleurage

Question 12

benefits of passive range of motion

Answer 12

decrease adhesions, decrease edema, joint health

Question 13

indications for PROM

Answer 13

post sx, plegic, OA

Question 14

general PROM approach

Answer 14

warm up, isolate each joint, 10-20 reps 3x a day finish with light massage

Question 15

PROM bicycling vs gait patterning

Answer 15

bicycling is laying down all joints at the same time
gait- bicycling but standing

Question 16

how long do we hold stretching

Answer 16

20-30 sec for 2-3 reps

Question 17

indications for stretching

Answer 17

athletes and tightness

Question 18

approach to stretching

Answer 18

heat
massage
stretch
active exercise

Question 19

joint mobilization

Answer 19

only to be done by a DVM who knows normal joint ROM

Question 20

what is abnormal end feel

Answer 20

rom is less than or greater than normal anatomy allows. +pain

Question 21

what do we use mobilization of joints for

Answer 21

to increase joint ROM. passive ROM is just for inflammation and edema.

Question 22

what is a bony end feel

Answer 22

elbow

Question 23

what is a soft end feel

Answer 23

knee flexion