Figure Diagnosis and Swedish Massage Flashcards

Flashcards about Figure Diagnosis and Swedish Massage

Lack of exercise could cause what condition?

Sluggish circulation

Which of the following is a contraindication to exercise?

A fever, broken bones

The most appropriate exercises to recommend to a 60 year old lady on a slimming programme include:

Light exercise, swimming

The importance of drinking water after a Swedish massage treatment is to:

Flush out toxins

The correct towel management technique to be used during a Swedish massage treatment is to:

Cover the client with the towels and only uncover the area being worked on at any one time

Why is it important to give aftercare advice after a Swedish massage treatment?

To maintain the effects of the treatment

Which of the following is NOT advice you would give your client after Swedish massage?

Go home and have a relaxing bath

During the consultation you discover your client is sensitive about her weight and refuses to get on the scales. What would you do?

Ask a few subtle questions regarding her weight

A lady in the first 2 days of menstruation:

Is not contra indicated to massage

A client who has diabetes mellitus would like a Swedish massage. What would you do?

Ask for written consent from the doctor

A client presents with oedema. Do you:

CGet doctor's permission first before proceeding.

Temporary contra indications to body massage do NOT include:

Diabetes

Localised contra indications to body massage include:

Varicose veins

The physiological effects of tapotement include:

Stimulates the nervous and muscular systems

General psychological effects of Swedish massage include:

Relaxes the mind

The effects of hacking include to:

Stimulate muscle fibres

How would you perform the hacking movement?

With the sides of the hands

The effect of massage on the muscular system includes:

Improvement of flexibility

By relaxing the mind with massage you are also psychologically:

Reducing anxiety

The effects of massage on the lymphatic system include:

Draining

Hacking is primarily used:

For deeper penetration

When would be the most beneficial time in your massage to use the vibration massage movement?

On tense muscles

Picking up around the deltoid muscle helps to:

Stimulate nerve endings

What procedure would you follow if your client reacted to the massage medium you were using during the Swedish massage treatment?

Stop the treatment and place a cool damp cloth over the area

Which massage movement is the most beneficial for stimulating the area around the patella?

Frictions

Which of the following is most likely to have a sedative effect on the body?

Effleurage

A client presents for Swedish massage having just started her period. Would you?

Give her a full body massage omitting the abdomen

A client presents for treatment under the influence of alcohol. Would you:

Refuse to proceed with the massage

Which specific massage movement would be most beneficial to relieve tense quadricep muscles?

Kneading

A client presents with poor muscle tone. Which 2 specific massage movements would be most effective?

Deep kneading and tapotement

You have doctor's permission to massage a client with high blood pressure. Would you:

Give a light massage

A healthy client presents for Swedish massage with menopausal symptoms. Would you:

Give her a general massage movements

Which specific massage movement would bc the most beneficial for a client with lower back pain?

Petrissage

Which specific massage movement would you use on a client who is hyperactive?

Effleurage

Which specific massage movement would most benefit a client %ith tension in the tibialis anterior?

Petrissage

Which 2 specific massage movements would most benefit an overweight client wishing to slim down?

Hacking and cupping

Tension in the muscle will present as:

Firm muscle with nodules present

A client presents with tension in her abdomen and quadriceps. The first action you would take is:

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