Quiz 1 Prep Flashcards
Tui Na affects the body through use of _______ to balance ___________, ___________, and _____________.
manual therapy
yin & yang
supplement & drain areas
relax & restore circulation in the channels, collaterals, and tendino-muscular channels
Tui Na practitioners should not assume _________
their patients know what is going to be done to them
Replete areas are often ___________ and may be ________
swollen or hard
warm to hot
Vacuous areas are often ____________ and ______
cooler, sunken in
softer
On a given channel, moving in the direction of a channel is more _____________ and moving against the direction of the channel is more ___________
supplementing
draining
In general, the more intense and heavy the stimulation, the more __________ it is, and the softer and gentler it is, the more _____________.
Dispersing
supplementing
Considering any given point, moving inward toward the point is _________, and separating outward away from the point is __________.
Supplementing
draining
Your _________ is of extreme importance in what effect your techniques will have
intention
In the case of Tui Na, Qigong is necessary for:
1- acquisition of whole-body power, endurance and resilience needed to do Tui Na effectively
2- defending against wear and tear that Tui Na puts on the practitioner
3- strengthening the intention and spiritual resolve to help accomplish your therapeutic aims during treatment of patients
The technique of pushing acts to ____________
move, warm and dredge (move stagnation)
The technique of pinching acts to ___________
disperse local stagnation, helps break adhesions, relaxes spasms, also lifts/separates
The technique of grasping acts to __________
lift and separate
The technique of simple rolling acts to _________
separate adhesions, warms channels, relieves spasms/pain
