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30 Cards in this Set
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Who was Hipocraties?
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Used friction to treat sprains and dislocations.
Wrote Hippocratic Oath Father of modern medicine, Greek Physician 460-380 B.C. |
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Who is credited with bringing Massage to the Scientific community?
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Johann Metzger 1839-1909, Physician,
Amsterdam. Categorized methods of soft tissue manipulation into four categories: effleurage, (stroking), petrissage (kneading), friction (rubbing), and taponement (tapping). |
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Who introduced "Sweedish Movement" to the U.S.?
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Dr. George Taylor 1859.
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What was Pher Henrik Ling responsible for?
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Developed The Swedish Movements.
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What was Dr. James B, Mannell responsible for?
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Wrote text, Physical Treatment by Movement, Minipulation, and Massage, 1917.
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Who was Aulus Cornelius Celsus?
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Celsus (25 BEC-50 CE), Roman Physician, wrote De Medicina
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What is Side-Lying Position used for?
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Pregnancy, Sciatica, Kyphosis (hunchback), Groin pain, Leg pain
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When was chair massage invented?
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1980's
David Palmer, San Francisco, first chair |
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What is the purpose of chair massage?
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To allow for seated massage, to make massage more available to general public, to allow for massage in the workplace.
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What Techniques are used for chair massage?
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Kneading, direct pressure,friction, light taponement.
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What technique is NOT used in chair massage?
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Heavy Taponement, Heavy effleurage
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Name conditions that benefit from chair massage?
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Repetitive Strain Injuries, Stress, Headaches, ergonomic stress.
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How Long is chair massage?
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15-20 mins.
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What is "Fibromyalgia"?
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Muscle and connective tissue pain.
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What is "Myositis Ossification"?
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Muscle strain, contusion
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Define: "Drag"
(drag and end-feel) |
The resistance felt as the soft tissues around a joint are stretched.
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Define: "End Feel"
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The resistance felt as the limit of the stretch is reached.
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Define: "Hard End Feel"
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An abrupt feel of a definite stopping point.
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Define: "Soft End Feel"
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A soft feel with no definite stopping point.
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Define: Spring End Feel"
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A rebound of the muscle as it contracts
at the end of a stretch. Indicates a pathology. |
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What is "CRS"?
"Contract-Relax-Stretch" |
A stretching technique, using reciprocal inhibition. Therapist gets in position to perform stretch, then asks client to contract against a resistance. Immediately following the muscles relaxation, the stretch is performed. Breathing may be used.
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There are seven categories of joint movements. Name them:
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1. Free active movements,2. assisted movements,3. resisted movements,4. passive movements, 5.joint mobilization,6. stretching,7. joint manipulations (joint manipulations are not within the scope of massage therapy)
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Define: Free Active Movements
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Movement performed entirely by client.
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Define: Assisted Movements
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Movement initiated by client while therapist assists in the movement.
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Define: Resisted Movements
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Movement performed by client while resistance is applied by the therapist.
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Define Passive Movements
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Movement performed entirely by the therapist.
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Define: Joint Mobilization
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Passive movement of joints within the normal range of movement.
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Define: Stretching
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Passive movement of joints performed to the limit of the range of movement, with a slight stretch beyond.
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Define: Joint Adjustment:
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Chiropractic adjustment.
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Conditions to avoid joint movements
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Abnormal bone structure, hyper mobility, recent injury, bursitis, and arthritis.
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