Lesson 2 Massage Therapy 3100

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Swedish massage:

Back 1

incorporates a system of long strokes, kneading,
and friction techniques to promote relaxation

Front 2

yin and yang:

Back 2

when in balance, the mind and body are in harmony

Front 3

Shiatsu:

Back 3

pressure of the fingers

Front 4

effleurage:

Back 4

applying increasing pressure using slow, rhythmic, gliding
strokes in the direction of blood flow to the heart

Front 5

acupuncture:

Back 5

the practitioner inserts thin needles into acupoints to
encourage the flow of the body’s own energy

Front 6

energetic bodywork approaches:

Back 6

Therapeutic Touch, Jin Shin, Zero
Balancing

Front 7

hydrotherapy:

Back 7

stimulates the body’s circulation by alternating hot and
cold water treatments

Front 8

polarity therapy:

Back 8

a treatment system involving energy-based
bodywork, diet, exercise, and self-awareness

Front 9

sports massage:

Back 9

designed for physically active people and
performed on fully-clothed recipients

Front 10

petrissage:

Back 10

alternately tightening and loosening grasp on a
muscle using a combination of kneading, pressing, and rolling
techniques

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trigger points:

Back 11

accumulations of waste products around a nerve
receptor

Front 12

reflexology:

Back 12

stimulating specific points on the surface of the body
affects other areas or organs

Front 13

fascia:

Back 13

connective tissue that binds body structures together

Front 14

myofascial release:

Back 14

stretching technique used to treat patients with
soft tissue problems

Front 15

Rolfing:

Back 15

applying heavy pressure with the fingers, knuckles, forearms,
or elbows

Front 16

applied kinesiology:

Back 16

a system of assessing health with a general exam
and muscle testing to determine why a person’s body is not functioning
properly

Front 17

structural and postural integration:

Back 17

manipulating connective tissue
structure to restore bodily alignment

Front 18

integrated massage:

Back 18

combinations of bodywork approaches designed
to treat a specific population

Front 19

deep tissue:

Back 19

focuses on the physiological and emotional release of
tension in tissues

Front 20

lymphatic massage:

Back 20

developed by Emil Vodder