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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of touch? |
Applied with meaning, intelligence, control and purpose. |
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Is touch sedative or stimulatative? |
Sedative |
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What are the 3 physiological effects of touch? |
Hypnotic to the nervous system, increase in body temperature, electrical effect |
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What are the therapeutic effects of touch? |
Pain, neuralgia, hyperasthesia, paresthesia, insomnia, nervous irritability |
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What is the definition of pressure? |
Light or heavy pressure to the body. |
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Is pressure stimulating or sedative? |
Sedative |
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What are the physiological effects of pressure? |
Sedating nerves and diverting fluids. |
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What are the therapeutic effects of pressure? |
Pain, neuralgia, toothache and headache |
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What is the definition of nerve compression? |
Light, intermittent or heavy touch to the skin's surface. |
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What is the rate for nerve compression? |
2-3 sec in, 5-6 sec out, 4-5 x's |
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Is nerve compression sedative or stimulatative? |
Both |
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Heavy nerve compression is ________ to the nerve. |
Sedating |
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Light nerve compression is ________ to the nerve? |
Stimulatative |
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What are the two physiological effects of nerve compression? |
To stimulate and sedate nerves |
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Nerve compression done light and intermittently is for what? |
Paralysis |
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Nerve compression done heavy and long is for what? |
Nerve pain |
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What are the 5 types of neuralgia? |
Sciatica, crural, intercostal, facial, trigeminal |
