20 Questions
What is a contraindication in the context of massage therapy?
A condition that makes a massage treatment unsafe or detrimental
Which of the following does NOT describe the physical effects of massage?
Improves breathing
What movements during massage can cause the skin to redden slightly?
Frictions and stroking
What is NOT a reflex effect of massage on the human body?
Lowering blood pressure
What does the activation of the sympathetic nervous system relate to?
Stress
What do Cranial and Spinal nerves primarily consist of?
Sensory and somatic neurons
Which type of massage techniques are considered stimulating?
Percussion and vibration
What is NOT a mechanical effect of massage on the human body?
Strengthen sensory nerve endings
Which neurochemicals get increased concentration into the central nervous system and blood stream, and are responsible for reducing the sensation of pain during a massage?
Endorphins and enkephalins
What is the physiological effect that massage has on clients regarding their awareness of tension?
Clients are more aware of where they hold their tension
Which is NOT common contraindication for massage?
Visible scar tissue
What is the normal range for body temperature in Fahrenheit?
96.4 F to 99.1 F
What do varicose veins indicate?
Abnormally enlarged veins due to circulatory issues
What is a hematoma?
A mass of blood trapped in body tissues due to internal bleeding
What does increased blood flow to a massaged area do for cells ?
Better cellular nutrition and elimination
When should a massage only be given with a doctor's note according to the text?
A client suffering from severe asthma, diabetes, or heart disease
What does the nervous system subdivide into?
The Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are excreted into the blood stream in response to stimulation of what system?
Sympathetic Nervous System
What chemical seems to modify behaviors that counterbalance the effects of norepinephrine?
Serotonin
What is a hernia?
Protrusion or rupture of an organ or part of an organ
Study Notes
Contraindications
- A contraindication is a physical, emotional, or mental condition that could make a massage treatment unsafe or detrimental to the client's well-being.
- Examples of common contraindications include abnormal body temperature, acute infectious disease, inflammation, high blood pressure, cancer, fatigue, intoxication, skin problems, pregnancy, and scoliosis.
Physical Effects of Massage
- Massage increases metabolism, hastens healing, relaxes and refreshes muscles, and improves lymphatic system functions.
- Frictions and stroking heighten blood circulation to the skin, causing it to redden slightly.
Mechanical Effects of Massage
- Massage enhances local fluid uptake in muscles, deforms sensory and proprioceptive nerve endings, and stretches or compresses various muscles and connective tissues.
Reflex Effects of Massage
- Massage relaxes and resets muscle tone, causes hyperemia, and warms tissues.
Nervous System
- The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system.
- Cranial and Spinal nerves are made up of somatic and sensory neurons.
Massage Techniques
- Stimulating massage techniques include friction, percussion, strong percussion, and vibration.
- Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is related to stress, and epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced in the adrenal glands in response to stimulation.
Physiological Effects of Massage
- Massage reduces pain by increasing endorphins, enkephalins, and other pain-reducing neurochemicals in the central nervous system and bloodstream.
- Increased blood flow to a massaged area causes better cellular nutrition and elimination.
- Massage increases clients' awareness of where they hold their tension.
Other Key Facts
- A normal body temperature range is from 96.4°F to 99.1°F.
- Varicose veins are abnormally enlarged veins, indicating a condition in which the valves in the veins break down due to back pressure in the circulatory system.
- A hematoma is a mass of blood trapped in some tissue or cavity of the body, resulting from internal bleeding.
- A hernia is a protrusion of an organ or part of an organ, a rupture.
- Clients with severe asthma, diabetes, or any type of heart, lung, or kidney disease should only receive massage with a doctor's note, under the supervision of a physician.
Test your knowledge on contraindications for massage therapy, physical effects of massage, and movements that cause skin reddening. Learn about the mechanical effects of massage along with other important concepts.
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