17 Questions
What is the primary effect of deep friction massage on the fascia?
Softened amorphous ground substance
Which massage technique uses a rhythmic pumping action perpendicular to the underlying bone using the palms?
Palmar compression
What is the most soothing and relaxing of all the massage movements?
Rocking
Which massage technique should be used over delicate and sensitive areas, such as the face?
Tapping
What is the term used to describe pathological barriers, such as tense muscles, injured or scarred tissues, and inflammation?
Pathological barriers
What is the term used to describe an end feel that results in bone on bone contact, such as the extension of the elbow?
A hard end feel
What is the massage technique that uses a back and forth movement in which both of the practitioner's hands are placed a short distance apart on either side of the limb?
Wringing
What is the massage technique that uses a rapid back and forth movement with the hands in which the flesh is shaken and rolled around the axis?
Rolling
What type of bodywork uses extensive shaking and rocking to locate and release tension?
Trager
What is the purpose of using oscillating methods in massage?
Release emotional holding and reduce tension in muscles
Which type of force deforms tissue by pulling the layer of tissue structures apart from one another?
Tension or elongation forces
When strokes in massage are directed away from the heart, what is their typical effect?
Stimulating and energizing
What is the primary purpose of tapping, cupping, slapping, hacking, and beating in massage?
Perform percussion movements
What does excursion refer to in the context of massage?
The distance the stroke travels over the body
In massage, what determines the depth of a stroke?
Density of the tissue
'Fulling' is classified as which type of method in massage?
'Torsion' method
'Vibration' in massage is categorized under which type of method?
'Oscillating' method
Test your knowledge on different forces that deform tissue and stroke techniques used in therapy. Learn about tension, elongation, shearing forces, and methods like aura strokes and oscillating techniques.
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