Massage

Question 1

What factors must be considered as components in the application of massage techniques?

Answer 1

⚫️direction of movement
⚫️amount of pressure
⚫️rate and rhythm of movement 
⚫️the medium used (lubricant)
⚫️frequency and duration of treatment
⚫️position of client
⚫️position of massage practitioner

Question 2

What is the direction of centrifugal movements?

Answer 2

From center of body out

Question 3

What is the direction of centripetal movements?

Answer 3

From extremities in toward the center of the body

Question 4

What is meant by depth of pressure?

Answer 4

Compressive stress

Question 5

What are the variations of depth of pressure that can be used during a massage?

Answer 5

Light, moderate, deep, or variable

Question 6

What is drag?

Answer 6

Amount of pull (stretch)on the tissue (tensile stress)

Question 7

Where are light pressure movements to used?

Answer 7

Over thin tissue or bony parts

Question 8

Where are heavy pressure movements used?

Answer 8

Thick tissues or fleshy parts of body

Question 9

What are the variations of speed that can be used during a massage?

Answer 9

Fast, Slow, or variable

Question 10

What is rhythm?

Answer 10

Regularity of application

Question 11

What are the effects of massage movements that have a gentle and slow rhythm?

Answer 11

Soothing and relaxing

Question 12

What are the effects of massage movements that are vigorous and have a quick rhythm?

Answer 12

Stimulating

Question 13

What is frequency?

Answer 13

Is the rate at which the method repeats itself

Question 14

What is duration?

Answer 14

Length of time in the method last

Question 15

What is the first technique in developing a therapeutic relationship?

Answer 15

Touch

Question 16

What is effleurage

Answer 16

Gliding stroke means to skim to touch lightly on

Question 17

What are different variations of effleurage

Answer 17

Superficial and deep

Question 18

When is superficial gliding applied

Answer 18

Prior to any other movements

Question 19

What are the effects of superficial application of effleurage

Answer 19

Reflexive effect /through the nervous system

Question 20

What are the effects of deep applications of effleurage

Answer 20

A mechanical effect

Question 21

When is deep gliding most affective

Answer 21

When applied to the muscles

Question 22

What are the effects of deep gliding on the muscles and connective tissue you

Answer 22

Stretching and broadening effect

Question 23

What are the effects of deep gliding on circulation

Answer 23

It enhances venous blood and lymph flow

Question 24

What direction does deep gliding usually follow

Answer 24

The direction of the muscle fibers

Question 25

What should the practitioner be aware of when doing deep gliding

Answer 25

Good body mechanics to prevent strain and overuse syndrome injuries

Question 26

What is feather stroking

Answer 26

Nerve stroke : very light pressure long flowing strokes

Question 27

What is another name for feather stroke

Answer 27

Nerve stroke

Question 28

How is feather stroking performed

Answer 28

from Center outward and as a final stroke to individual areas of the body

Question 29

What are the effects of feather stroking

Answer 29

Two or 3 strokes will have a slightly stimulating effect on the nerves, while many repetitions will have a more sedating response

Question 30

What are the effects of slow, superficial gliding strokes

Answer 30

Very soothing

Question 31

What are the effects of fast superficial gliding strokes

Answer 31

Stimulating

Question 32

What are the effects of a deeper gliding stroke at a slower rate

Answer 32

Mechanical