Chapter 10 - Classical Massage Movements

Touch, stroking, kneading, friction, percussion, and joint movements.

The practitioner should regulate the intensity of pressure, direction of movement, and duration of each type of manipulation.

Light movements should be applied over thin tissues and bony parts.

<p>Heavier movements should be applied over thick tissues and muscular parts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Massage is generally applied in a centripetal direction, or toward the heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Massage strokes directed away from the heart should be light enough that they do not affect fluid flow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The approximate duration of a full-body massage is about an hour.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In massage technique, touch refers to the stationary contact of the practitioner's hand and the client's body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Light touch is purposeful contact where the natural weight of the practitioner's fingers is applied to soothe and provide calming effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep touch is performed with one finger or all fingers, and is used where calming or stimulating effects are desired.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aura stroking is done with long, smooth strokes that glide close to but do not actually touch the body surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Another name for feather stroking is nerve strokes, typically used as the final stroke on areas of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Effleurage is a succession of strokes applied by gliding the hand over an extended portion of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superficial stroking is a kind of effleurage that requires the lightest possible touch.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep gliding strokes require firm pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superficial gliding strokes produce soothing effects and overcome tiredness or restlessness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep gliding strokes have a stretching and broadening effect on muscle tissue and fascia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kneading movements are applied by grasping muscular tissue and squeezing, rolling, or pinching with firm pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kneading enhances fluid movement in both superficial and deeper tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Petrissage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fulling is recommended for the muscular areas of the arms and legs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Friction movements are applied by moving superficial layers of flesh against the deeper tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heat created during friction movements makes the connective tissues surrounding the muscles more pliable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cross-fiber friction uses short, deep strokes transverse to the muscle, tendon, or ligament fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compression movements are rhythmic pressing movements directed into muscle tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compression movements invigorate the body and stimulate blood and lymph flow, preventing muscular stiffness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vibratory movements are applied with a continuous shaking or trembling motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vibration is safe at a rate of 5 to 10 times per second by hand or 10 to 100 times by electrical vibrator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The practitioner can control the effects by adjusting the rate of vibration, intensity of pressure, and duration of treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive vibration produces a numbing effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Percussion movements are applied with quick striking motions performed with both hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Percussion movements include slapping, beating, hacking, cupping, and tapping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Percussion movements tone the muscles and stimulate the nervous and circulatory systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Joint movements can be applied to various joints including those of the toes, knees, hips, and vertebrae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active joint movements and passive joint movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active assistive movements involve practitioner assistance while the client moves; active resistive movements involve resistance against client motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Range of motion (ROM) is the movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation to the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>End feel refers to the change in the quality of feeling as the end of a joint movement is approached.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure is regulated during a massage according to the technique used and the intended outcome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person's pain threshold determines the discomfort that can be tolerated without adverse reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swedish movements refer to the most current massage styles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Therapeutic refers to when a practitioner recognizes the purposes and effects of movements and adapts the treatment accordingly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Touch is a massage practitioner's main mode of communication, involving stationary contact without movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Centrifugal refers to a massage movement directed away from the heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gliding involves sliding the hand over a portion of the client's body with varying amounts of pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Percussion refers to rapidly striking the hands against the surface of the client's body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep touch is a technique used to relieve muscle spasms and stress points.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fingers are typically used for effleurage over small areas such as the face.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, the weight of the client is not a factor in determining the depth of a deep gliding movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Friction refers to moving a superficial layer of tissue against a deeper layer of tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compression is a technique that causes an increase in blood flow to the area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pliable refers to how heat makes the connective tissues around muscles more flexible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transverse friction massage is the preferred technique to reduce fibrosis and scar tissue formation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oscillating is a back-and-forth movement by a mechanical vibrator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Orbital refers to a mechanical vibrator that has a circular movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fulling is classified as a friction movement in Swedish massage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It influences pressure, duration, and effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compression is a rhythmic, perpendicular pumping action to the muscle body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Range of motion is the movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation to the other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pain is the primary indication of tension or dysfunction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feather strokes are done centrifugally with only the fingertips.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superficial gliding is used when the client has high blood pressure or feels tired and tense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superficial touch involves the natural weight of the practitioner's hand resting on a given area of the client's body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hacking refers to quick, striking manipulations with the ulnar border of the hand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin rolling involves picking the skin and subcutaneous tissue up between the thumbs and fingers and rolling it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active assistive joint movements require help from the practitioner as the client moves a limb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cross-fiber friction is applied in a transverse direction across muscle, tendon, or ligament fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kneading involves raising skin and muscular tissues and squeezing with firm pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Friction involves moving more superficial layers of flesh against deeper tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Circular friction involves moving the skin in a circular pattern over the deeper tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tapping refers to quick, striking manipulations with the tips of the fingers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active resistive joint movements are when the practitioner resists the client's movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feather stroking involves very light fingerprint pressure with long, flowing strokes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Passive joint movements involve moving a client's joint while the muscles are relaxed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep gliding is a stroke with enough pressure to have a mechanical effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vibration is a continuous shaking or trembling movement transmitted from the practitioner's hand or an electrical appliance.</p> Signup and view all the answers