Techniques Physiology And Therapeutic

Front 1

physiological effects of general massage?

Back 1

mechanical, metabolic, & reflex
increase lymphatic & blood circulation,
increase removal of body waste materials,
increase heat production,
increase nutrient supply to tissues,
increase reflex effect

Front 2

physiological effects of passive touch?

Back 2

elevation of skin surface temperature
hypnotic effect on the nervous system
electrical effects

Front 3

therapeutic applications of passive touch?

Back 3

pain,
neuralgia (severe, sharp stabbing acute spasmodic pain along nerve paths)
sleeplessness,
nervous irritability,
hyperaesthesia (increased or altered senstivity to sensory stimuli)
paraesthesia (numbness, tingling & morbid sensations)

Front 4

physiological effects of pressure touch?

Back 4

venous blood & lymph vessels are emptied,
spinal nerves in the PSN are numbed or sedated by applying pressure to the area

Front 5

therapeutic applications of pressure touch?

Back 5

pain,
nerualgia,
swelling & congestion related to violent headaches & severe toothaches

Front 6

physiological effects of nerve compression

Back 6

stimulative (light & intermittant compression)
at the motor points;
sedative (heavy & sustained compressions)
at the motor points

Front 7

therapeutic applications of nerve compression

Back 7

paralysis, facial neuralgia,
trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica,
intercostal nerualgia, crural neuralgia,
general stimulation of the spine

Front 8

physiological effects of digital and palmar stroking

Back 8

diminishes blood supply to skin
causing vasocontriction,
producing a sedative effect

Front 9

therapeutic applications of digital and palmar stroking

Back 9

sleeplessness,
hypersensitivity with or w/o inflammation,
headache/migraine
cutaneous congestion,
neuralgic pain,
formication (sense of creeping bugs on the body)

Front 10

physiological effects of knuckle stroking

Back 10

excites spinal nerves

Front 11

therapeutic applications of knuckle stroking

Back 11

numbness,
paraesthesia,
neurashtenic pain

Front 12

physiological effects of reflex
???

Back 12

acts to excite PNS and CNS
producing a stimulating effect

Front 13

what is the main physiological effect of friction

Back 13

increase circulation on the
venous blood & lymphatic vessels

Front 14

what are other physilogical effects of friction?

Back 14

increases tissue exchange and frees up waste products for elimination,
increases stimulation to the skin,
increase activity of sebaceous and sudiferous glands,
hyperemia-vasodilation,
elevation of skin surface temperature

Front 15

therapeutic applications of friction?

Back 15

peripheral circulation defects,
valuable in all conditions of skin impairment,
general dropsy,
hidebound skin,
dingy, tawny, or jaundiced skin,
cold or inactive conditions of skin
Raynaud's, sprains,
chronic joint enlargements,
sciatica,
rheumatism
gout, glandular enlargements

Front 16

physiological effects of superficial kneading
(fulling)

Back 16

secures maximum effect in emptying and refilling of blood & lymph vessels.
Increased circulation to the skin

Front 17

therapeutic applications of superficial kneading
(fulling)

Back 17

jaundice,
dry skin,
hidebound skin,
dropsy and edema

Front 18

physiological effects of deep kneading

Back 18

stimulates all the vital activities of the body parts,
blood & lymph vessels emptied or drained and
replenished by fresh oxygenated blood,
vasodilation, skin surface muscle and bone tissue,
increased temperature to skin surface,
muscle metabolism (core temperature)

Front 19

therapeutic applications of deep kneading

Back 19

tissue weakness, hyperaesthesia,
muscular weakness, muscular rigidity,
muscular rheumatism, joint rheumatism,
locomotor ataxia, sprains, fractures, convulsive tic,
chorea, writer's cramp, carpal tunnel,
neuralgia, paralysis, paresis,
sciatica, and scalp immobility

Front 20

physiological effects of vibration

Back 20

stimulating or electirfying effects to the nerve trunks (PNS) and nerve centers (CNS)
pleasurable tingling sensation,
muscular contraction or tetany,
increased circulation - vasodilation,
increase body temperature providing a pleasurable glow to the skin

Front 21

therapeutic applications of vibration

Back 21

paresis, paralysis, neuralgia,
sclerosis of the spine,
coldness of the extremities,
numbness and tingling,
most functional nerve disorders with diminished activity

Front 22

physiological effects of percussion

Back 22

excitation or stimulation to the vasomotor centers,
short, light application causes spasms of the superficial vessels (vasoconstriction)
if prolonged, the effect will be vasodilation;
strong application (faster, not harder)
causes dilation of the superficial blood vessels or vasodilation to the vessels and hyperemia.
if strong application is prolonged, the effect could cause paralysis of the blood vessels

Front 23

therapeutic applications of percussion

Back 23

stimulated the skin due to coldness of functional inactivity,
chronic sciatica, lumbago,
sclerosis of the spine,
passive congestion of the liver and spleen,
pneumonia, chronic pleurisy,
and pleural effusion