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What is friction in the context of massage therapy?
What is friction in the context of massage therapy?
- A type of stroke involving light, brisk, or deep strokes (correct)
- A technique used to relax the client's mind
- A type of massage that targets deep tissue
- A type of oil used in massage therapy
What is one of the therapeutic effects of friction?
What is one of the therapeutic effects of friction?
- To increase muscle spasms
- To loosen up tight muscles and relieve pain or discomfort (correct)
- To cause inflammation in the tissues
- To decrease the extensibility of scar tissue
What is a contraindication for friction?
What is a contraindication for friction?
- On areas with acute inflammation
- On scar tissue
- On healthy skin tissue
- Over joints deformed by rheumatoid Arthritis (correct)
What is the purpose of the superficial warming stroke?
What is the purpose of the superficial warming stroke?
How is the sawing stroke performed?
How is the sawing stroke performed?
What is the characteristic movement of the rolling stroke?
What is the characteristic movement of the rolling stroke?
Friction involves applying gentle pressure through fingertips or thumbs.
Friction involves applying gentle pressure through fingertips or thumbs.
Superficial warming strokes are used to loosen tight muscles.
Superficial warming strokes are used to loosen tight muscles.
Friction can be used over joints deformed by rheumatoid arthritis.
Friction can be used over joints deformed by rheumatoid arthritis.
The sawing stroke involves moving the hands in a circular motion.
The sawing stroke involves moving the hands in a circular motion.
Rolling strokes can be performed using the fingertips or knuckles.
Rolling strokes can be performed using the fingertips or knuckles.
Friction can help break down adhesions and mobilize fibrous tissue.
Friction can help break down adhesions and mobilize fibrous tissue.
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