Massage Therapy Chapter 7: Body Mechanics, Client Positioning, and Draping – Flashcards
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Prone Position
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The client is lying face down.
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Supine Position
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The client is lying face up on his/her back.
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semireclining position
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The supine-lying client is half lying down and half sitting up instead of completely reclining.
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Side-Lying Position
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The client is reclined while lying on his/her left or right side.
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Seated Position
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The client is seated usually with their torso erect, knees bent, with the buttocks supported.
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Bolsters
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Pillows and other cushioned devices used to support clients in prone, supine, side-lying, and seated positions.
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Draping
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Covering the body and equipment with cloth.
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Perpendicular
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Foot pointing in the direction of movement while the therapist is in the bow stance.
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Lead
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Direction of force when applying pressure to targeted tissues.
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Dan Tien
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Ancient term for the body's center of gravity located withing the hara.
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At the Level of the Therapist's Closed fist or higher
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Tabletop height when applying light or no pressure techniques, or when client is in a side-lying position.
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At the Level of the Therapist's Midthigh or Lower
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Tabletop height when applying deep pressure techniques or when working on large client.
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Knees
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These joints should be flexed and extended as you raise or lower your body while in the horse stance.
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Mild Lunges
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A suggested warm-up exercise performed by the therapist before the first massage of the day and between sessions.
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Triangle
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Shape that provides the greatest stability.
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Posterior Tilt
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Position in which the client is half lying down and half sitting up.
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Water-Based
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Type of lubricant that limits the amount of glide over the skin.
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Fowler Position
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Term for an 80- to 90- degree elevation of the upper body in a supine-lying client.
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Hara
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Japanese term for the abdomen
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Towel
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Drape that can be used to access the abdomen of female clients.
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