Assestment And Practice

Front 1

Your client has a subacute ankle sprain. What is the best stroke to facilitate recovery of this type of injury?

Back 1

Transverse friction

Front 2

Your client has psorisis on his back. He desires a full body massage. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Back 2

Complete the massage, but avoid the affected area

Front 3

your client explains that they have been diagnosed with phlebitis. What is the best response?

Back 3

Explain that you want to research and consult with her doctor because certain conditions are contrainindicated; reschedule

Front 4

Which of the following are contraindicated for massage>

Back 4

Abnormal lunps, acute fever, acute imflammation

Front 5

You suspect that you client has impetigo. What should you do?

Back 5

Reschedule, suggest that the client see doctor.

Front 6

Your client has chronic low back problems. While prone, she complains of pain in the low back What should you do first?

Back 6

Place pillow under abdomen

Front 7

Your client comes in with extremely painful whiplash. He was in an auto accident yesterdaym his neck is very stiff and sorem and he thinks massage will help. What is the best course of action?

Back 7

Refer and to physician first and reschedule

Front 8

Kinesiology is the study of:

Back 8

body movement and the relationship of groups of muscles and their movement

Front 9

When massaging Adductor Longus, and Sartorius, what structures are to be avoided?

Back 9

Femorial triangle

Front 10

Relaxation of contracted muscles following massage can BEST be explained by:

Back 10

The affect on nerve impulses involved in resetting muscle tone

Front 11

Your client has varicose veins. What would be a incorrect statement?

Back 11

It is OKAY to massage the area if you use very light guiding strokes

Front 12

The mechanical effects of massage include

Back 12

Disruption of adhesions and stretching the muscle

Front 13

A therapist should be concerned with hygene at all times. What is the most important hygiene habit?

Back 13

Clean hands and nails

Front 14

The PRIMARY goal of post-event sports massage is to :

Back 14

Re-establish circulation which aids in recovery from negative affects of activity

Front 15

The most widely recognized physiological effect of massage is:

Back 15

Increase blood and lymph drainage

Front 16

Your client complains of muscle cramp in her gastrocnemium. Which technic should be used in reducing muscle cramping?

Back 16

Reciprocal Inhibition stretching technique

Front 17

All soft tissue is controlled by by :

Back 17

Nervous system

Front 18

When Massaging over an injured linb, you should start:

Back 18

Proximal to the injury

Front 19

Tapotment techniques are described below as:

Back 19

Chucking/popping

Front 20

massage reduces pain because:

Back 20

Affecting- nociceptive stimulation; processing of noxious stimulation;the conduction of pain impulses

Front 21

Ice massage is effective in reducing pain because:

Back 21

It affects the conduction of pain impulses.

Front 22

Fibromylagia may be best treated by:

Back 22

Connective tissue massage ( myofacial release, friction, kneading.

Front 23

The purpose of gliding strokes is to:

Back 23

Determine your clients pain tolerance, evaluate the slients soft tissue, enhance venous blood flow and lymphatic flow.

Front 24

The best stroke to free adhesions in the muscle belly is:

Back 24

Kneading

Front 25

Friction is:

Back 25

Primarily used to reach deeper tissue, especially around the joint spaces and bony prominances

Front 26

Passive movement includes:

Back 26

Having the client remain relaxed and while the therapist stretches and moves the body part

Front 27

When evaluating Range of Motion, you ask your client to rotate his head as far to the right as he can. This type of movement is considered to be:

Back 27

Active

Front 28

Reciprocal inhibition is a form of stretching which requires the client to:

Back 28

COntract the antagonist to sucle being stretched, allowing the muscle being stretched to relax

Front 29

Your client is an ampute: The recommended stroke for treating the stump is:

Back 29

Tapotment

Front 30

Your client is suffering forom lymphedema as a result of post-operative trauma and bed rest. Massage can reduce edema in this situation because the best results can produce:

Back 30

Movement in the edema, An increase un urine output, and increase of blood flow to the area.

Front 31

YOur client has high blood pressure, and her Doctor recommended massage. Which stroke would you use to help lower blood pressure?

Back 31

Slow Gliding

Front 32

Myofacial release is a specialized massage technique which:

Back 32

Is applied by prolonged, light pressure, often uses skin rolling to prepare the tissue, and warms tissue and releases restrictions between layers of connective tissue.