Answer These Massage Strokes & Body Mechanics Flashcards

1.) Simple 2.) Rhythmic 3.) Fiber-spreading

1.) Short or Long Glides 2.) Stroke over Stroke 3.) Nerve Strokes (feathering) 4.) Forearm Strokes

1.) Kneading 2.) Pulling 3.) Wringing 4.) Pac-Man Stroke

1.) Circular 2.) Transverse 3.) Longitudinal

1.) Rocking 2.) Jostling 3.) Shaking 4.) Bouncing

1.) Hacking (sides of hands) 2.) Cupping (softly curved palms & fingers) 3.) Tapping (fingertips) 4.) Pounding (loosely held fist) 5.) Slapping (finger pads)

1.) Open or contagious skin conditions 2.) Bruised areas 3.) Moderate to severe vericose veins 4.) Areas of acute injury

1.) Areas of inflammation or infection

1.) Reduce stress on body 2.) Reduce potential for injury 3.) Efficient use of energy 4.) Increased sensitivity 5.) Therapist's relaxation transmits to client

1.) Fatigue 2.) Pain 3.) Discomfort 4.) Therapist burnout 5.) Repetitive stress injury 6.) Decreased sensitivity 7.) Diminished therapeutic results

1.) Gliding is smooth, effortless movement across the skin 2.) Friction is rubbing one surface against another, creating resistance.

- warming tissues - increase circulation - remove waste products - prevent or break up adhesions and fibrosis - aid in freer movement - benefit skeletal system - decrease muscle hypertonicity (unusually high tension) - decrease pain

- application of oil - warm tissues - connection or transition - assessment - circulatory draining - passive stretching of muscle groups - decrease muscle hypertonicity (unusually high tension) - decrease pain

- warming tissues, increase pliability - 'milking' tissues - relaxing tight, restricted tissue - bring deep fluids to surface - create separation/space between tissues - relieves pain - increase circulation - decrease muscle hypertonicity (unusually high tension)

Superficial Friction: - warming skin and superficial fascia - increase circulation in skin Deep-fiber Friction: - increase circulation in deep fascia and muscle tissues - break up adhesions and fibrosis - relaxing armored tissue - spread tissue fibers