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Massage therapist personal hygiene

A client receives a massage in a spa, and after the massage the client asks to speak to management. The then explains to the manger that the mas. sage therapit smelled ike garette smoke and it was an unpleasant expert. ence. The manager apolagines to the dient. Which of the following would The manager spenk to the mange therapist about specifically in regards to this complaint

essential reasons to property drape the client except

To prevent the client from accidentally falling of the table after the massage session

Mechanical effect

A client seeks massage after participating in a marathon. Their muscles are sore, and they feel as if massage therapy will help. During the massage, the massage therapist performs efleurage to increase circulation of blood, petrissage to squeeze waste from the muscles in the lower limb, and friction to reduce the production of adhesions between muscles to keep them as loose as possible. All of these techniques are which of the following

Myofascial release

Skin rolling is useful when performed on areas that may have increased amounts of scar tissue to help loosen adhesions, and is a technique used in which modality

A client calls a spa and requests a massage, stating they have never received a professional massage before and are unsure what kind of treatment to book. Which is the best response from the person scheduling the appoint-nent for the client

Try to determine the client's needs and expectations and recommend a treatment or therapist that would be most likely to give the client what they are looking for

Rolfing

Massage involving deep structural realignment, usually taking place over ten sessions

A reflexive effect occurs

client seeks a massage appointment after visiting their primary physician who has indicated the client has pre-hypertension and a blood pressure reading of 133/87. If during the course of massage and after the massage the client's blood pressure lowers, what occurs.

Tapotement

Chris has recently recovered from a severe pneumonia infection and received clearance for massage. A massage technique that may aid in lung decongestion would be

Soft end feel

Stoppage of a range-of-motion due to muscle and other soft tissues

The client is performing an unassisted stretch

In a pre-massage assessment, the client states they have tightness in the hamstrings due to a recent housing move, and it's been causing some Pain and discomfort. The therapist palpates the area and notices there seems to be some hypertonicity to the muscle group. The therapist asks the client to perform a range-of-motion, which the client performs. The therapist then asks the client to stretch the muscles. The client moves their hips into flexion and knees into extension, bending forward in front of them trying to touch the floor.

prime reason to avoid using latex gloves in a earlier that day. How should the massage therapist proceed with the treatment

The client or therapist may be allergic to latex

is the appropriate temperature to heat water for use in hydrotherapy

120-130 degrees

are appropriate forms of linens used to drape a client except

Foils

The client has established a boundary

A massage therapist is performing a pre-massage assessment and doing a verbal intake with a client, determining the best way to help treat the client.

The client states they are just looking for general relaxation, but do not want their feet to be massaged. In this statement, what has the client established

not a reflexive effect of massage therapy

Loosening of adhesions between tissues

During a massage session, a client ask the massage therapist to turn the massage music off because they do not enjoy it . What is the best response

The massage therapist should turn the music off the client request

blood vessels walls dilating and becoming more permeable

A specific type of reflexive effect of massage therapy increases blood flow into localized region of the skin due

Good body mechanics are important to

Prevent injuries to the therapist

A client comes into the an office for massage. The client is greeted by the massage therapist, who notices the client limping slightly. After taking the client if they have some sort of injury the client says yes they sprained their ankle earlier that day . How should the therapist proceed treatment.

The therapist should treat the area as local contraindication and ask the client if they’d like a child pack applied to the area to reduce inflammation

Equipment utilizing several adjustable shower heads which hangs over a waterproof table

Vichy shower

Which is not an important aspect of massage therapist personality hygiene

Covering visible tattoos to avoid deeply offending any clients

Stance In which the feet rub perpendicular to the massage table

Horse

A client notifies a massage therapist that they feel tightness the quadriceps. The massage therapist responds by asking the client if they may stretch the client prone , moving the hip into extension and the knee into flexion. The massage therapist’s then instructs the client to push against the therapist hand . The client performs the action , but the massage therapist holds the lower limb in place , so no movement takes place.what is occurring

The massage therapist and client are performing a resistive joint movement

Pain resulting from a trigger point being felt in a different region of the body is known as

Referred pain

Swedish massage is based on western principles of

Anatomy and physiology