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Massages Flashcards

1
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What effect does a massage have on muscles

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increase flexibility
stumulates tonus of weak muscle
reduce activity of creatine kinase in blood

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2
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How does a massage help to improve performance

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3
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Lengthen

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4
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Increase flexibility

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5
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Stimulate Toni’s of weak muscles

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Reduces activity of creating kinase in blood

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7
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Decrease emg

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8
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Effects of massage on connective tissue

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Reduce keloid for motion
Decrease adhesion formation

Releases existing fascial adhesion
Promote fracture healing
Improves connective tissue healing

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What is the difference between fibroblast and

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10
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No no

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Inflammation
Infectious disease
Fever
Internal or external bleeding

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11
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Types of draping

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Abdomen draping
groin
male
breast
pregnancy

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12
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what is a massage

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a way to manipulate soft tissue to produce a specific body response

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13
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list mechanical responses to a massage

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14
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abdomen draping

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avaoiding top or bottom exposure opening up abs area
done on both male + female

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groin draping

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access muscle in leg and hip with no exposure to private part

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16
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breast draping

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17
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massage techniques

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effleurage
petrissage
tapotment
vibration

18
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What is effleurage

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Stroking
Glide over the skin towards the heart

19
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What can you detect using effleurage

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Trigger points and muscle spasm

20
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What is pestrissage

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Kneading
Squeezing and rolling muscles

21
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What is broken up during petrissage

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Adhesion between the skin and deeper tissue

22
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What does petrissage increase

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Skin elasticity

23
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What tapotment

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Rapid movements

24
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Example movement of tapotment

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Hacking
Slapping
Beating
Tapping cupping

25
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What is vibration

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Trembling movement generated by whole arm

26
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When is

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27
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Another word for tapotment

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Percussion

28
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Why is called percussion

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Because of the sound made

29
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What is tapotment useful for

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Increasing circulation
Improve transmission of neural impulse

30
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How long should a back or neck massage last

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15-30 mins

31
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How long should a massage around big joints last

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10 mins

32
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What should you do to swollen body parts during a massage

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Keep it elevated

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