Massage theory and technique Quiz 2

Question 1

What are the 6 Components of massage?

Answer 1

-Direction
-Duration
-Rate
-Rhythm
-Pressure
-Contact

Question 2

What are the 5 principals of massage

Answer 2

General-Specific-General
Superficial-Deep-Superficial
Proximal-Distal-Proximal
Periphery-Centre-Periphery
Treating the Antagonist

Question 3

What are the 4 T’s of massage

Answer 3

-temperature
-tone
-texture
-tenderness

Question 4

what is kneading

Answer 4

short, rhythmical unidirectional or circular movements

Question 5

what is rocking

Answer 5

moving and returning to original position

Question 6

what is Effleurage

Answer 6

Long gliding manipulation done
towards the heart

Question 7

what is Petrissage

Answer 7

a manipulation which has a creation
of a pump effect through alternate pressure and
relaxation

Question 8

what is skin rolling

Answer 8

Skin is lifted between the thumb
and fingers and gently rolled over the area
being treated

Question 9

what is wringing

Answer 9

using both hands, they are placed
on the area and allowed to conform to the
tissue and a transverse action is applied to
the tissues as the hands move in opposite
directions. More pressure is used as the
tissues are compressed in the middle

Question 10

what is picking up

Answer 10

The fingers and thenar eminence
or the palms of the hands squeeze the muscle
lifting it up from the underlying tissue using a
vertical pressure

Question 11

what is c-scooping

Answer 11

Palm of hand, thumbs and fingers
alternately pick up and release tissue in a
scooping manner.

Question 12

what is muscle stripping

Answer 12

the thumb, elbow, ulnar border,
finger tips or knuckles are used with
moderate to deep pressure following the
contours of the muscles from distal to
proximal following the fiber direction.

Question 13

what is shaking

Answer 13

The therapist comfortably grasps
either the muscle belly for direct shaking or the
distal limb for indirect shaking, and moves the
tissues back and forth at an even rhythm

Question 14

what is vibration

Answer 14

small rapid oscillations that resemble
trembling.

Question 15

what is stroking

Answer 15

the lightest
techniques used for massage

Question 16

what is Pincement

Answer 16

the tissue are gently plucked between the thumbs
and fingertips

Question 17

what is finger tapping

Answer 17

the tissue are alternately tapped with
fingertips

Question 18

what is finger hacking

Answer 18

tissue are tapped with the fingertips of both
hands simultaneously

Question 19

what is slapping

Answer 19

use the palmar surface of hands. literally slap the person

Question 20

what is cupping

Answer 20

hands held in cupping position with wrist pronated

Question 21

what is light hacking

Answer 21

relaxed hand using the ulnar border of hands

Question 22

what is heavy hacking

Answer 22

rigid hands using ulnar border of hands

Question 23

what is beating

Answer 23

soft fist dorsal surface of fingers

Question 24

what is pounding

Answer 24

soft fist using ulnar border of hands

Question 25

what systems does effleurage effect

Answer 25

Musculo-skeletal and nervous systems as well
as circulatory

Question 26

what system does petrissage effect

Answer 26

Musculo-skeletal and nervous systems as well
as circulatory

Question 27

what system does rocking effect

Answer 27

Musculoskeletal and nervous

Question 28

what system does shaking effect

Answer 28

Musculoskeletal and nervous

Question 29

what systems does vibration effect

Answer 29

nervous, muscular and
circulatory

Question 30

what system does stroking effect

Answer 30

nervous

Question 31

what techniques are tapotement

Answer 31

pinchment, finger tapping, finger hacking, slapping, cupping, light hacking, heavy hacking, beating, pounding

Question 32

what system does tapotement effect

Answer 32

Nervous, respiratory and
musculoskeletal

Question 33

what are the CI’s for effleurage

Answer 33

-distal to an area of inflammation,
distal to an injury in the acute and early
subacute or distal to an area of infection.

-over uncovered open or contagious
skin lesions.

-repetitively on the limbs of clients with
hypertension, heart disease, varicose veins or
edema caused by a thrombus in a vein

Question 34

what are the CI’s for petrissage

Answer 34

-Not used with most acute conditions.

-Not used with severely atrophied or atonic
muscles.

-Should not be used over moderate to severe
varicosities

Question 35

what are the CI’s for rocking

Answer 35

acute injuries to bones, joints, muscles and
nerves

Question 36

what are the CI’s for shaking

Answer 36

acute injuries to bones, joints, muscles and
nerves

Question 37

what are the CI’S for vibration

Answer 37

Local vibrations are not used over
uncovered or contagious skin lesions. Coarse
vibrations may cause a temporary increase in
spastic paralysis

Question 38

what are the Ci’S for stroking

Answer 38

Not used over uncovered open or
contagious skin lesions

Question 39

what are the CI’S for tapotement

Answer 39

Not performed over any bony landmark,
kidneys, abdomen or fragile skin

Question 40

what techniques are reflex techniques?

Answer 40

fine vibration, stroking,

Question 41

what are the whole body effects of massage

Answer 41

• Overall soothing or stimulating
• Increase healing
• Decrease pain
• Decrease heart rate
  -Increase relaxation