Massage Flashcards
Massage is the therapeutic manipulation of muscle to achieve:
Relaxation, decrease edema, increase ROM, decrease pain, and stimulate.
Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, and Tapotement. By: Pehr Henrik Ling
Four Strokes.
Who refined the strokes, release of waste products (via heat) and stressed care and gentleness?
James Mennell.
Who incorporated massage into physical therapy?
Mary McMillan.
Who came up with the most effective form of massage is deep friction?
James Cyriax.
The massage to promote relaxation, stress, general wellness. For the experience. By a Massage Therapist.
Recreational Massage.
Manual techniques for a specific health problem.
Therapeutic Massage.
Move and Sway
Body Mechanic Technique.
Most of the time the directions is ________ to facilitate the venous and lymphatic flow.
Towards the heart.
Neck Massage Duration
5-6 Minutes.
Full Back Massage Duration
10 Minutes.
U/E Massage Duration
8-10 Minutes.
L/E Massage Duration
10-12 Minutes.
Face Massage Duration
4 Minutes.
Full Body Massage Duration
45-60 Minutes.
3 Basic Effects on the patient.
Mechanical, Physiological, and Psychological.
Mechanical Effects
Movement (Fluids) and Mobilization (Tissues).
Physiological Effects
Increased Flows, Removal of Wastes.
Psychological
Relaxation, stress relief, and pain relief.
Massage Indications.
Relieve pain, relaxation of muscles, improve circulation, reduce edema, stretch or break up adhesions, and warm-up for exercise.
Massage Contraindications.
Over open wounds, skin abnormalities, acute inflammation, high fever, TB lesions, blood vessel disorders, rumors, acute hematoma, over non-union fractures, post-op tendon transplant or repair, edema secondary to kidney or cardiac dysfunction, increases pain, or undiagnosed.
Massage Precautions.
Hemophilia, Gross Edema, Varicose Veins.
Massage Technique Order.
Effleurage, Petrissage, Deep Friction, and Tapotement. End with Effleurage.
