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What type of movements are applied over thin tissues or bony parts?
What type of movements are indicated for thick tissues or muscular parts?
What defines gentle movements in massage?
Movements applied with slow rhythm that are soothing and relaxing.
What are vigorous movements characterized by?
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In Swedish massage, where are heart or centripetal movements directed?
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Touch in massage refers to the moving contact of the practitioner's hand.
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What is gliding in massage?
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What does kneading involve in massage?
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What is vibration in massage?
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What is percussion in massage?
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What does passive joint movement involve?
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What are the effects and benefits of gliding strokes?
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What is fulling in massage?
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What is skin rolling?
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What is the purpose of superficial friction?
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What is compression in the context of massage?
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What are active resistive joint movements?
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The pathologic barrier occurs before the normal range of motion is achieved.
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Study Notes
Classic Massage Movements
- Light movements are used over thin tissues and bony parts for effective treatment.
- Heavy movements are recommended for thick tissues and muscular areas to achieve desired results.
Movement Types
- Gentle Movements: Slow rhythm, soothing, and promotes relaxation.
- Vigorous Movements: Quick rhythm, stimulating, increases energy.
Direction of Movement
- In Swedish massage, heart or centripetal movements focus towards the heart.
Touch Techniques
- Touch: Involves stationary hand contact to create a therapeutic relationship.
- Gliding: Sliding hand or forearm over the body with variable pressure based on desired outcome.
Massage Techniques
- Kneading: Lifting, squeezing, and pressing tissues to relieve tension.
- Vibration: Continuous trembling movement, can be manual or machine-assisted.
- Percussion: Rapid striking motion using different hand positions and force.
Joint Movements
- Joint movement can be passive, active, or resistive (resistive is not performed by LMTs).
Aura Techniques
- Ethereal Body Stoking: Long, smooth strokes close to but not touching the body.
- Aura: Often used as a final stroke in massage.
Strokes in Massage
- Feather Stroking: Light strokes from the center outward, used as a concluding touch.
- Effleurage: Gliding strokes across extended body areas; common in Swedish massage.
- Superficial Gliding: Initial strokes to prepare the body for more intensive techniques.
- Deep Gliding: Utilizes pressure for mechanical effects.
Benefits of Gliding Strokes
- Evenly distributes lubricant, warms tissue, enhances circulation, soothes after deeper work, and provides calming or stimulating effects based on pace.
Kneading Techniques
- Fulling: Lifting and spreading tissues to create space between layers.
- Skin Rolling: Rolling skin and subcutaneous tissue between fingers.
Kneading Benefits
- Softens fascia, improves circulation, and enhances muscle tone.
Friction Movements
- Superficial Friction: Quick back-and-forth movements to stimulate circulation.
- Deep Friction: Moves superficial tissues against deeper layers.
- Circular Friction: Superficial tissues move in a circular pattern over deeper ones.
- Cross Fiber Friction: Transverse movement across muscle fibers.
Additional Techniques
- Compression: Rhythmic pressing movements into muscle tissue.
- Rolling: Shakes and rolls flesh back and forth.
- Wringing: Back-and-forth movement with hands on either side of a limb.
- Chucking: Grasping flesh and moving it up and down along a bone.
- Shaking: Movement that identifies tension areas and aids in release.
- Jostling: Releases muscle tension, ideal post-exercise.
- Rocking: Side-to-side or up-and-down pushing movements on the body.
Tappotement Techniques
- Encompasses tapping, slapping, hacking, cupping, and beating to stimulate circulation.
Specific Tappotement Details
- Tapping: Lightest percussion used on sensitive areas.
- Slapping: Rhythmic contact that enhances circulation.
- Cupping: Helps break up lung congestion, typically over the rib cage.
- Hacking: Rapid striking that firms muscles and encourages relaxation.
- Beating: Heaviest percussion technique suitable for denser body areas.
Joint Movement Classifications
- Passive Joint Movements: Stretch connective tissues and improve range of motion.
- Active Joint Movements: Client engages muscles actively.
- Active Range of Motion: Client moves independently to identify limitations.
- Active Assistive Movements: Aids restoration of mobility post-injury.
- Active Resistive Movements: Techniques to enhance mobility and strength.
Barriers to Movement
- Anatomic Barrier: Limitations due to physical joint structure; can cause tissue damage if crossed.
- Physiologic Barrier: Felt before reaching the anatomic barrier, typically from bone contact.
- Pathologic Barrier: Encountered early in the range of motion or accompanied by pain.
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Explore various massage movements and techniques that cater to different body tissues and areas. This quiz covers gentle and vigorous movements, touch techniques, and specific massage methods like kneading, vibration, and percussion. Perfect for massage therapy students or enthusiasts looking to deepen their knowledge.
