Massage and Joint movements

Question 1

What type of massage is used at the beginning and end of massage?

Answer 1

Effleurage

Question 2

What is purpose of effleurage?

Answer 2

An evaluation stroke

Question 3

What type of massage lift ,squeezes, and rolls the soft tissue (kneading it)?

Answer 3

Petrissage

Question 4

Which type of massage glides over skin superficially with a light continuous total contact stroke?

Answer 4

Effleurage

Question 5

What effect does Petrissage have on tissues?

Answer 5

Decreases muscle tightness and promotes relaxation

Question 6

What does Friction massage accomplish?

Answer 6

Improves mobility of tissues and helps to break down adhesions

Question 7

How is Friction massage applied?

Answer 7

Small deep movements are focused on a local area. Focus is vertical pressing down and applying movement to underlying tissues.

Question 8

What is Transverse Friction massage?

Answer 8

Repeated cross grain massage applied to muscle, tendon, tendon sheath, and ligaments 3-5 minutes

Question 9

How often should ROM be performed for most conditions?

Answer 9

15-20 reps 2-4x/day

Question 10

What are some activities to increase ROM?

Answer 10

Swimming, walking in water, snow , sand, crawling thru play tunnels, climbing stairs, Cavalettis

Question 11

What is a Grade I joint mobilization?

Answer 11

Small movement applied in 1st quarter of ROM

Question 12

What is a Grade I joint mobilization used for?

Answer 12

Painful joint

Question 13

Where is a Grade II joint mobilization applied?

Answer 13

Mid range

Question 14

What are the effects of a Grade II joint mobilization?

Answer 14

Neuromodulary and vascular. Useful in painful joint

Question 15

How is Grade III joint mobilization applied?

Answer 15

Taken to end range and brought back to midpoint

Question 16

What is Grade III joint mobilization useful for?

Answer 16

Used to increase mobility of joint

Question 17

How is a grade IV joint ,mobilization applied and what ius its function?

Answer 17

Taken to end range where small oscillating motions are applied. Used to increase ROM

Question 18

Is hip flexion a caudal or cranial mobilization?

Answer 18

Caudal

Question 19

Is hip extension a caudal or cranial mobilization?

Answer 19

Cranial

Question 20

What is an end feel?

Answer 20

What you feel at point when joint is stopped secondary to resistance

Question 21

What type of end feel is abnormal and a contraindication to joint mobilization?

Answer 21

Bone to bone or hard

Question 22

What type of end feel has the motion stopped by compression of soft tissues?

Answer 22

Tissue Approximation or soft

Question 23

When is a Soft end feel abnormal?

Answer 23

If it happens too early in ROM, there is edema, or if joint should have capsular end feel

Question 24

What is a capsular or Firm end feel?

Answer 24

The feeling of a firm but slightly yielding stop

Question 25

What is a Spring Block End feel?

Answer 25

Rebound felt at limit of motion

Question 26

What is an Empty End Feel?

Answer 26

No end point is reached due to severe pain before resistance

Question 27

What type of End Feels do most joint shave?

Answer 27

Capsular

Question 28

Which joint has a soft tissue approximation?

Answer 28

Stifle Flexion

Question 29

What determines Moment?

Answer 29

Force and length of moment arm

Question 30

Why is it important to strengthen quads after stifle repair?

Answer 30

To allow extensor moment around stifle to be more capable of stabilizing joint in weightbearing

Question 31

What type of Lever has the fulcrum between the effort force and load force?

Answer 31

Class I Elbow extension

Question 32

What type of lever has the load force between the effort force and the fulcrum?

Answer 32

Class II

Question 33

What type of lever has the effort force between the fulcrum and load force?

Answer 33

Class III Elbow flexion

Question 34

What are accessory motions?

Answer 34

Joint motion occurring at joint surface

Question 35

Which accessory motion is caused by shear or sliding forces of opposing articular surfaces?

Answer 35

Glide

Question 36

Which accessory motion is caused by one bone rolling on another?

Answer 36

Rolls

Question 37

What motion do rolls help with?

Answer 37

Flexors and extensors

Question 38

Which accessory motion helps with internal and external rotation of joints?

Answer 38

Spins

Question 39

Which accessory motions are tensile (pulling apart) movements between bones?

Answer 39

Distraction or Traction

Question 40

Which accessory motions are compressive movements between bones?

Answer 40

Compression or Approximation

Question 41

What is peak vertical force at a walk?

Answer 41

70% BW front limbs, 50% rear

Question 42

What is peak vertical force at a trot?

Answer 42

110% front, 65-70% rear