Massage: Touch

Front 1

Kellogg describes pressure as:

Back 1

Light or heavy pressure upon a head, joint, or swollen part

Front 2

If one does strong pressure upon a nerve trunk, you are doing:

Back 2

touch - nerve compression

Front 3

What does pressure do?

Back 3

1. diminishes swelling
2. relieves pain
3. diminishes congestion

Front 4

Name the three physiological effects of passive touch

Back 4

1. subtle electrical effects
2. subtle influence on the nervous system
3. elevation of temperature

Front 5

In Nerve Compression, firm deep pressure produces what?

Back 5

numbness

Front 6

In Nerve Compression, intermittent light pressure is considered:

Back 6

stimulation

Front 7

The touch of massage is applied how?

Back 7

with intelligence, control & purpose

Front 8

What are the therapeutic effects of Touch?

Back 8

1) elevates temperature 2) has a subtle influence on nervous system 3) relieves pain, tenderness and numbness 4) produces numbness

Front 9

How does one apply nerve compression to the spinal nerves?

Back 9

Place one finger on each side of the spine and make firm pressure opposite the spaces between the vertebrae

Front 10

How does pressure relieve pain?

Back 10

1) empties vessels
2) benumbs nerves

Front 11

To quiet irritability, where is the best place to apply passive touch?

Back 11

the head

Front 12

Stimulation of the pneumogastric nerve is produced by

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pressure just above the sternum

Front 13

Two inches on each side of the umbilicus are the:

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lumbar ganglia

Front 14

When Kellogg refers to "Motor Points", he is referring to what?

Back 14

where nerves are most accessible under the skin

Front 15

What touch would you use to treat sciatica?

Back 15

nerve compression

Front 16

A definition for hyperaesthesia could be?

Back 16

increased sensitivity

Front 17

To empty veins and lymph spaces, which form of touch would be used?

Back 17

pressure

Front 18

Kellogg recommends that pressure be applied to what parts?

Back 18

the head, a joint, swollen part, irritated part, any portion of the body

Front 19

Which of the following is the most valuable means of arousing the activity of the nerve centers?

Back 19

nerve compression

Front 20

Which of the following is NOT one of Kellogg's 7 procedures of massage?

Back 20

raking

Front 21

Which is most useful in connection with joint massage, affording a means of emptying veins, lymph spaces & vessels?

Back 21

pressure

Front 22

If you would apply pressure to the pneumogastic nerve, what would be the effect?

Back 22

cough

Front 23

The hypnotic effect or electric effects may most be noticed with which form of touch?

Back 23

passive touch

Front 24

Pressure should be light /intermittent, repeat 4-5 times, pressure last no more than 2-3 secs with interval 5-6 secs when applying nerve compression to treat:

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paralysis

Front 25

T or F

Nerve compression can be either stimulating or sedating

Back 25

True

Front 26

T or F
To relieve intercostal neuralgia, pressure should be applied to the abdominal sympathetic

Back 26

False

Front 27

T or F

Light pressure upon a nerve trunk produces a sedating effect

Back 27

False

Front 28

T or F

Elevation of the temperature of a part during touch occurs by breaking up the toxins

Back 28

False

Front 29

T or F

Pressure can be applied to a swollen part

Back 29

True

Front 30

T or F

Pressure is primarily used upon large muscle masses & avoided for irritated parts

Back 30

False

Front 31

T or F

Nerve compression is best form of touch to relieve sleeplessness

Back 31

False

Front 32

Fine to&fro or shaking movements communicated to the body through the hand of the massuer is called?

Back 32

vibration

Front 33

Touch combined with motion is defined as?

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stroking

Front 34

Motion achieved at the junction of two or more bones is called?

Back 34

joint movements

Front 35

The application of alternate & intermittent compression of tissues whereby the hand does not slip along the surface of the skin is called?

Back 35

kneading

Front 36

Blows administered against the tissues with the quality of elasticity is called?

Back 36

percussion

Front 37

The placing of the fingers and/or hands upon the part to be treated is called?

Back 37

touch

Front 38

The whole or part of the hands is moved over the surface with a considerable degree of pressure and is called?

Back 38

friction