Intro To Russian Sports Massage - Dm1015 - Russian

Front 1

Massage was brought to Russia as a ________ practice.

Back 1

Medical

Front 2

Who is the "Father of Russian Sports Massage"?

Back 2

Zabludovsky

Front 3

Russian sports massage is essentially a combination of what two modalities?

Back 3

Sports & Swedish

Front 4

General Benefits:

Increases

Back 4

1) Increase blood flow to segments

2) Increase lymph return

3) Overall metabolism

4) Range of motion (ROM)

5) Speed of tissue regeneration

Hint 4

5

Front 5

General Benefits:

Decreases

Back 5

1) Muscle fatigue

2) Muscle tension

3) Edema

4) Chronic pain

5) Abnormal deposits in soft tissue

Hint 5

5

Front 6

What is edema?

Back 6

Swelling

Front 7

What is the difference between inflammation and edema?

Back 7

Inflammation = immune response due to trauma or infection; redness, swelling, heat, and often pain.

Edema = general swelling; not necessarily a result of trauma

Front 8

Define chronic pain

Back 8

Pain persisting 21 days or more

Hint 8

How many days?

Front 9

What are the 7 standard hand positions?

Back 9

1) Crescent

2) Ulnar

3) Palmar

4) Open Fist

5) Thumb

6) 4-Fingertip

7) Rake

Front 10

What is the contact surface for crescent?

Back 10

Entire palmar aspect of hand and fingers

Front 11

Demonstrate the crescent hand position.

Back 11

Front 12

What type of muscles do you use the crescent hand position on?

Back 12

Round

Front 13

What is the contact surface for ulnar?

Back 13

5th metacarpal

Front 14

Demonstrate the ulnar hand position.

Back 14

Front 15

What is the contact surface for palmar?

Back 15

Base of palm of hand

Front 16

Demonstrate the palmar hand position.

Back 16

Front 17

What is the contact surface for open fist?

Back 17

Dorsal surface of the fingers between the PIP and DIP joints.

Front 18

Demonstrate the open fist hand position.

Back 18

Front 19

Demonstrate the thumb hand position.

Back 19

Front 20

What is the contact surface for thumb?

Back 20

Radial edge of the thumb

Hint 20

Think reflexology

Front 21

What is the contact surface for 4-fingertip?

Back 21

The tips/pads of the fingers

Front 22

Demonstrate the 4-fingertip hand position.

Back 22

Front 23

Demonstrate the rake hand position.

Back 23

Front 24

What is the contact surface for rake?

Back 24

Pads of the fingers

Front 25

What groups of strokes are used in Russian sports massage?

(in order)

Back 25

1) Effleurage

2) Wringing

3) Petrissage

4) Friction

5) Vibration

6) Percussion

Front 26

Why do the strokes in Russian sports massage have to be performed in a specific order?

Back 26

Each group of strokes prepares the client's body for the effects of the next group

Front 27

The strokes in Russian sports massage change the physiology of the body's muscles, which produces what results?

Back 27

1) muscles become relaxed & alert

2) muscles are able to train harder

3) muscles recover more quickly

4) muscles heal more efficiently

Hint 27

4 things

Front 28

Whether the CNS is stimulated or sedated sets into action a ___________ series of physiological events.

Back 28

Predictable

Front 29

Constant speed, rhythm, and pressure is ________.

Back 29

Sedative

Front 30

Varying speed, rhythm, and pressure is ________.

Back 30

Stimulative

Front 31

__________ speed, rhythm, and pressure is sedative.

Back 31

Constant

Front 32

__________ speed, rhythm, and pressure is stimulative.

Back 32

Varying

Front 33

What factors determine whether a stroke is stimulative or sedative?

Back 33

Speed, Rhythm, & Pressure

Hint 33

3 things

Front 34

Is effleurage sedative or stimulative?

Back 34

Sedative

Front 35

Is wringing sedative or stimulative?

Back 35

Stimulative

Front 36

Is petrissage sedative or stimulative?

Back 36

Stimulative

Front 37

Is friction sedative or stimulative?

Back 37

Sedative

Front 38

Is vibration sedative or stimulative?

Back 38

Sedative

Front 39

Is percussion/tapotement sedative or stimulative?

Back 39

Stimulative

Front 40

How does Russian sports massage affect the integument (skin)?

Back 40

Increases elasticity

Front 41

How does Russian sports massage affect the skeletal system?

Back 41

Increases osteoblastic activity (creating new bone)

Front 42

How many different strokes are available to you in Russian sports massage?

Back 42

Over 80

Hint 42

When you combine the 6 categories, 7 positions, and make adjustments to the S, R, & P to make them stimulative or sedative

Front 43

When working the torso, which side of the body do you work on?

Back 43

The opposite side

Front 44

When working the extremities, which side of the body do you work on?

Back 44

The same side

Front 45

Always maintain a specific ______, ______, & ______.

Back 45

Speed, rhythm, and pressure

Front 46

Do not use more than _____ different hand positions from the same group of strokes on the same segment.

Back 46

Three

Front 47

The inside leg is always _____.

Back 47

Back

Front 48

The ______ hand is the tool.

Back 48

Inside

Front 49

The ______ hand is the support.

Back 49

Outside

Front 50

When is the outside hand the tool?

Back 50

1) Thumb is supported

2) Ulnar is working on the medial side

3) When working the most lateral aspect of the arms or legs

Front 51

Where should your client's feet be?

Back 51

Off the table

Front 52

What is a lymph node?

Back 52

A filtering station

Front 53

Should you work directly on large concentrations of lymph nodes?

Back 53

No

Front 54

Where are large collections of lymph nodes found?

Back 54

Near large joints:

Elbow, knee, shoulder, hip/groin

Front 55

What direction should you work?

Back 55

Toward lymph drainage

(toward the closest and largest group of lymph nodes)

Front 56

On the back, in which direction would you work the right upper quadrant?

Back 56

Towards the right axilla

(towards the shoulder/armpit)

Front 57

On the back, in which direction would you work the left upper quadrant?

Back 57

Towards the left axilla(towards the shoulder/armpit)

Front 58

On the back, in which direction would you work the right lower quadrant?

Back 58

Towards the right hip

Front 59

On the back, in which direction would you work the left lower quadrant?

Back 59

Towards the left hip

Front 60

In which direction would you work the brachium?

Back 60

Toward the axilla

Hint 60

Upper arm

Front 61

In which direction would you work the antebrachium?

Back 61

Toward the cubital space

(elbow)

Hint 61

Forearm

Front 62

In which direction would you work the thigh?

Back 62

Towards the hip gluteals fold/hip joint

Front 63

In which direction would you work the foot and crus?

Back 63

Popliteal fossa

(knee)

Hint 63

Lower leg

Front 64

How long should you spend on the back (including gluteals)?

Back 64

15 minutes

Front 65

How long should you spend on the arms when prone?

Back 65

2.5 minutes each (shoulder to fingertips)

Front 66

How long should you spend on the legs when prone?

Back 66

5 minutes each (hips to toes)

Front 67

How long should you spend on the arms when supine?

Back 67

2.5 minutes each

Front 68

How long should you spend on the legs when supine?

Back 68

5 minutes each

Front 69

How long should you spend on the neck when supine?

Back 69

5 minutes total