Techniques 2

Question 1

Define Pertissage

Answer 1

a movement applied with one or both hands, alternate pressure and release of soft tissue. Pressure is applied by lifting up soft tissue from underlying structures or compressing down toward underlying structures

Question 2

What are the indications for petrissage?

Answer 2

inefficient circulation
edema
muscle hypertonus/contractions
digestive disorders
decreased active ROM

Question 3

What are the effects of petrissage?

Answer 3

increase circulation
decreases hypertonus muscles
stretches muscle and surrounding tissue
can be stimulatory
can be sedative
increases blood flow
stretches tights and hypertoned muscles

Question 4

What are the petrissage techniques?

Answer 4

skin rolling, wrininging, picking up, and kneading (+ open C)

Question 5

What is skin rolling?

Answer 5

a movement where cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue is grasped and lifted away from underyling structure and is then rolled between the fingers and thumb

Question 6

What are the indications of skin rolling

Answer 6

inefficient cutaneous circulation

superficial adhesions and scars

Question 7

What are the effects of skin rolling?

Answer 7

loosens superficial adhered tissues
stretches fascia
causes an increase in local skin circulation

Question 8

What are the uses of skin rolling?

Answer 8

scar tissue, overuse, misuse, prolonged absence of use of muscle or muscele group

increased mobility, ROM, and fluidity of movement

Question 9

What are the precautions/CI of skin rolling?

Answer 9

hypersensitive
histamine reaction
over boney prominences

Question 10

Do you use oil with skin rolling?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

Define wringing

Answer 11

a petrissage technique applied with equal pressure on opposite sides of the part of the body being treated. Underlying tissue is compressed in opposing directions moving the tissue towards midline then away. Tissue is lifted and then released

Question 12

What are the indications of wringing

Answer 12

poor circulation
edema
hypertoned muscles
transition

Question 13

What is the definition of picking up

Answer 13

a technique specifically for muscle groups of the limb. Soft tissues are simultaneously compressed together and lifted up from underlying structures. The motion is circular and supports venous return

Question 14

What are the indications for picking up

Answer 14

inefficient circulation
edema
hypertoned muscles
transition

Question 15

What is the definition of kneading?

Answer 15

a compressive petrissage movement. Applied in rhythmical circular motion with alternating pressure and release. The hands always keep contact

Question 16

What are the types of kneading?

Answer 16

palmar, fingertip, thumb, knuckle

Question 17

What are the indications of kneading?

Answer 17

inefficient circulation
edema
hypertonus muscle
digestive disorders
deacreased active ROM
atonic constipation

Question 18

What are the effects of kneading?

Answer 18

increased circulation
decreases muscle hypertonus
stretches mucles and surrounding tissue
increased mobility and flexibility
stimulatory
sedative
stimulaties peristalsis when applied to colon

Question 19

What is the definition of open c kneading

Answer 19

a variation of kneading when the hands are held in a c shape the tissues are alternately compressed and released

Question 20

What are the indications for open c kneadingW

Answer 20

inefficient circulation
edema
muscle hypertonus

Question 21

What are the effects of open c kneading

Answer 21

increase cirulation
decrases muscle hypertonus
stretches muscle and surrounding tissue
increase mobility
sedative
stimulatroy

Question 22

What is the definition of tapotment?

Answer 22

a series of alternating, rapid, rhythmic percussive strikes to the surface of the body

Question 23

What are the different types of tapotment

Answer 23

pincement, fingertip tapping, fingertip percussion, cupping, clapping, ulnar hacking, loose digital hacking, pounding, beating/knuckle percussion