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What is a contraindication in the context of massage therapy?
What is a contraindication in the context of massage therapy?
- A method to enhance metabolism during massage
- A technique to improve lymphatic system function
- A condition that makes a massage treatment unsafe or detrimental (correct)
- A type of massage that relaxes the muscles
Which of the following does NOT describe the physical effects of massage?
Which of the following does NOT describe the physical effects of massage?
- Increases metabolism
- Improves the function of the lymphatic system
- Improves breathing (correct)
- Hastens healing
What movements during massage can cause the skin to redden slightly?
What movements during massage can cause the skin to redden slightly?
- Frictions and stroking (correct)
- Deep tissue pressure
- Kneading and tapping
- Pinching and pulling
What is NOT a reflex effect of massage on the human body?
What is NOT a reflex effect of massage on the human body?
What does the activation of the sympathetic nervous system relate to?
What does the activation of the sympathetic nervous system relate to?
What do Cranial and Spinal nerves primarily consist of?
What do Cranial and Spinal nerves primarily consist of?
Which type of massage techniques are considered stimulating?
Which type of massage techniques are considered stimulating?
What is NOT a mechanical effect of massage on the human body?
What is NOT a mechanical effect of massage on the human body?
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?
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?
What is the physiological effect that massage has on clients regarding their awareness of tension?
What is the physiological effect that massage has on clients regarding their awareness of tension?
Which is NOT common contraindication for massage?
Which is NOT common contraindication for massage?
What is the normal range for body temperature in Fahrenheit?
What is the normal range for body temperature in Fahrenheit?
What do varicose veins indicate?
What do varicose veins indicate?
What is a hematoma?
What is a hematoma?
What does increased blood flow to a massaged area do for cells ?
What does increased blood flow to a massaged area do for cells ?
When should a massage only be given with a doctor's note according to the text?
When should a massage only be given with a doctor's note according to the text?
What does the nervous system subdivide into?
What does the nervous system subdivide into?
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are excreted into the blood stream in response to stimulation of what system?
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are excreted into the blood stream in response to stimulation of what system?
What chemical seems to modify behaviors that counterbalance the effects of norepinephrine?
What chemical seems to modify behaviors that counterbalance the effects of norepinephrine?
What is a hernia?
What is a hernia?
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.
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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.
