Inventorty 2

Flashcards covering key concepts, anatomy, techniques, client interaction, and historical figures in massage therapy, based on provided lecture notes.

Who was the first to formulate a systematized application of massage based on physiology?

Ling

Which is an endangerment site located behind the knee?

Popliteal artery

Milking the muscle implies?

Petrissage

What do you do if you are working with a client and he/she complains of pain where you are working?

Back off and continue communication to be sure they are comfortable now

If you are using a technique which requires firm pressure and it's causing pain, you should?

Have the client quantify the pain and then modify your pressure

Deep, fully formed scar tissue responds best to?

Cannot be helped

Facial expressions, clenched fists and increased respiration may be signs of?

Discomfort

Prone is?

Face down

Massage is defined as?

Systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body

The primary purpose of lubricant in massage is to?

Avoid uncomfortable friction

The physiological effects of massage include?

Restoring muscle homeostasis where toxic accumulation occurs, relief of venostasis, and reflex effects

Massage causes the following effect on the skin?

Improves skin nutrition, increases perspiration and excretion, and assists in removal of dead skin layers

Kneading manipulations that lift and gently squeeze the muscle mass are called?

Petrissage

Which of the following should not be claimed as an effect of massage?

Reduced cancer

Client comes in complaining of wrist pain from a fall on the way to your office, what should you do?

Refer to a physician

Which of the following techniques is performed on a client without touching the body?

Reiki

Which of the following should not be claimed as an effect of massage?

Weight reduction

Which position demonstrates good body mechanics for a therapist?

Keep the knees bent and back straight

Who developed bindegebsmassage?

Elizabeth Dicke

Who was acknowledged as the founder of scientific massage by many authors of his day?

Dr. Johann G. Mezger

What best explains why contracted muscles relax after a massage?

Mechanical effect on muscle tone

Which of the following is NOT an endangerment site of the body?

Levator scapulae

The right upper area of the abdomen under the ribs is an endangerment site for what organ?

Liver

The axilla is your

Armpit

The medial brachium is an endangerment site because of the median nerve that lies between

the bicep and tricep

What is commonly referred to as the 'funny bone'?

The ulnar notch of the elbow

According to Mark Beck, what are the two types of draping?

Top cover and full sheet

What determines the proper height of a massage table?

The anatomy of the client and the therapist

How can a massage therapist increase power and strength while conserving energy?

Through good body mechanics in using gravity and the weight of their own body

What does the Arndt-Schultz Law encourage?

Weak stimuli activate physiologic processes

postural distortion can be effected by

Emotional trauma, poor work habits, and pathologic conditions

What are fibrous tissues that have tensions placed on them during muscular contractions called?

Contractile tissues

What is the skill and art developed by a therapist that serves as an assessment tool, allowing them to listen to the client's body through their hands?

Palpation

a condition with a sudden onset and relatively short duration?

Acute

What are muscles or groups of muscles that are constricted and seem tight referred to as?

Hypertonic

What are muscles or groups of muscles with less than normal tone or tension referred to as?

Hypotonic

the right amount of pressure for an optimal therapeutic response in massage?

The technique being used, the location and condition, and the intention of the manipulation

What is a phasic muscle?

Movers of the body

What are hypersensitive nodules usually located in hypertonic, dysfunctional, and often painful tissue called?

Trigger points

What is the palpation of tissue through layers perpendicular to the tissue surface called?

Compression

What are massage strokes directed towards the heart called?

Centripetal

What massage technique is indicated for acute rheumatoid arthritis?

Contraindicated

A client presents with flu-like symptoms and requests a light massage to 'push out' symptoms. How should the therapist proceed?

Do not proceed, reschedule when she is symptom-free, and suggest that she sees her doctor if her symptoms do not improve

What is the concept called tan tein or hara, referring to a geographical area in the body about 2 inches from the navel?

Centering

What concept describes a therapist being connected to the earth and client, functioning as an apparatus to help the client release tension?

Grounding

What areas should never receive deep or even moderate pressure during a massage treatment?

Varicose veins, pitted edema, lymph nodes, and the axilla area

What is excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces referred to as?

Edema

A client reports they are using an antibiotic. How should the therapist proceed?

Do not proceed and suggest they reschedule after they have completed taking all of the antibiotic

What type of draping is used in class?

A combination of full sheet and top cover