Massage Therapy Modalities – Flashcards
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Acupressure
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complementary alternative medicine that utilizes fingers or knuckles to press meridian points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural healing abilities.
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Alexander Technique:
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Postural education: focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns/postures, and areas of accumulated tension works on altering patterns/ postures to address associated problems improves balance, muscular support , flexibility, coordination, and movement efficiency, results in increased energy and greater ease of movement.
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Aston-Patterning
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massage, movement education, fitness training, postural evaluation, and environmental modifications.
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treatment for tinnitus
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Acupressure 6 points: Triple warmer 5 & 17, Gall Bladder 20, Governing Vessel 14, Bladder 10, Liver 2. Massage along the channel in the direction of the channel flow. use light pressure exerted by finger or knuckle on the front or side of the neck, over nerves, and around sensory organs. Hold pressure for 30-60 seconds on the local point and 1-2 minutes on the distal points.
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Ayurvedic
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ayus: meaning "life" or "life principle," veda:a system of "knowledge" or "study," "knowledge of life." Treatment assessment: Ayurvedic Doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) Ayurvedic Five elements (Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth). diet, herbs, yoga,hands-on techniques. Eastern approach: prevention and treatment of root causes. Western approach: is suppress the symptoms.
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Essential Oils
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stored throughout the plant in glands and sacs just below the epidermis or outer skin, the glands or hairs originate from epidermal cells. Vetivert/ginger= roots/rhizomes, Tea tree= leaves, Sandalwood= wood, Black pepper= fruit, Rose= flowers, Frankincense= resins, Cardamom= seeds, and Pine= needles.
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Aroma Therapy
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inhaled essential oils inhaled stimulate the olfactory receptor cells sending messages to the limbic system. science of utilizing the highly concentrated extractions from plants used to harmonize, and promote the health of the body, mind, and spirit. Only 400 documented plant species in the world can be used.
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Aston-Patterning
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Includes massage, movement education, fitness training, postural evaluation, and environmental modifications
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Attunement Therapy
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1. creates emotional well-being through working with physiological elements of relational trauma stored in the nervous system. 2. deeply accesses anger, fear, and sadness to gently discharge the energy and replace it with a sense of calm. Client pays close attention to the sensory changes within their body.
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Equine Massage:
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Horse Massage
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Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) or Mattes Method
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type of athletic stretching method used to lengthen muscles and release the fascia restores physiological traits by increasing the function of the superficial and deep fascial layers. To avoid reflexive contractions by the antagonistic muscle group the stretch is repeated no more then 8-10 times, the stretch past the client's endfield is no longer then 2.0 seconds with no more then one pound of pressure, and the muscle must return to full relaxation or neutral after each stretch.
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MFR or Myofascial Release
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Techniques Direct: Trigger Point (TP), Rolfing, Structural integration. Indirect: Active Isolated Stretching.
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Rolfing (Structural Integration)
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promotes more efficient use of the muscles with less expended energy by lifting the head and chest and lengthening the body's trunk., Dr. Ida Rolf believed gravity to be the strongest force on body structure. designed a 10 session method to balance the entire body in gravity through fascial manipulation. Active movement is used to assist client through adhesions. Incorporates movement education to pattern highly functional structure and lasting change.
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what are essential oils
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1. chemical messenger (molecules which serve as a signal) in the plant, 2. an insect deterrent (its own insecticide) and attractant (pheromones). 3. Immune system of the plant 4. plant deterrent- poison to other plants.
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ABMP or Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
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founded in 1987 .
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AMTA American Massage Therapy Association
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founded in 1943
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Barbara Brennan Healing Science
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clears blocked energy and balances the body's energy field. Therapists channel spiritual guidance, healing with sound and color, personalizing each session.
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Lavender
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essential oil used for a client with a headache
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main difference between TCM and Ayurvedic medicine
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Unification of styles TCM has been unified to eliminate any religious, spiritual or mysticism references. Ayurvedic has not.
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Ayurvedic medicine philosophy
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1. Health is the result of balancing harmony between mind, body, and soul (the body cannot be cured without obtaining a healthy mind and soul). 2. stresses self-care and finding individual approach to well-being. 3. recognizes psychological, physiological, and emotional causes of disease. 4. stress can be balanced within 5 Elements 5. harmony established between lifestyle and archetype.
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Am-ma
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deep tissue (pressure, friction, & touch) to specific points along the meridians to balance the movement of energy promote / maintain optimum health by affecting nervous, circulatory, lymphatic, & respiratory systems
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stay in the posterior deltoid
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A trigger point in the posterior deltoid will refer pain to:
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schedule K
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What schedule form do you file if you have a business partner?
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professional touch
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is organized, follows systems and patterns: replicating structures or functions that intertwine and influence each other
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definition of Professional touch
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Skilled touch delivered to achieve a specific outcome with the recipient reimbursing for services rendered
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Hold-relax
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active inhibition technique, uses pain-free lengthening of the tight muscle to the barrier. Then the client isometrically (without joint movement) and maximally (utilizing full strength) contracts the muscle against your resistance for 5-10 sec. Have the client fully relax the muscle when it begins to fatigue.
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Contract-relax
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active Inhibition technique utilized when there is no pain present., As the extremity reaches the pt of limitation the pt performs a max contraction of the antagonistic mm group. resist movement for 8-10 seconds with relaxation to follow.
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early stages of muscle healing
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Passive relaxed ROM (pain free within the unrestricted available range), Active assisted ROM (used to maintain joint movement and some muscle strength), Active free ROM (pain-free range to maintain joint range and some muscle strength), and Active resisted isometric (strengthening using a submaximal contraction, because the muscle is not changing length, the active resisted isometric strengthening will not stress the healing tissue) are used. In early stages of muscle healing, stretching is contraindicated to prevent further injury.
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later stages of muscle
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utilize all the early stages of remedial exercise techniques and: Passive joint mobilization (joint capsule and ligaments stretch), Passive and active stretching (lengthen soft tissue), Active resisted isotonic strengthening (increase strength after the joints range has been regained).
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early stages of joint healing
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active resisted isometric (strengthening using a submaximal contraction, because the muscle is not changing length, the active resisted isometric strengthening will not stress the healing tissue), Passive relaxed ROM (only performed on the distal and proximal joints, not on the primary joint in acute stages), Active free ROM (pain-free range to maintain joint range and some muscle strength).
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Common flexor tendon injury
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Repetitive sports activities that include wrist flexion and pronation (overhead serving in tennis or golfing)
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Swedish gymnastics mechanical effects
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stretches muscles increases circulation and nutrition to joints (active), increases waste removal (active), decreases adhesions, and increases ROM and flexibility.
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Swedish gymnastics Reflexive effects:
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stimulates the nervous system, increases blood pressure, increases body temperature, and affects proprioception (body awareness).
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Determined only by what the client wants
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What statement is not part of a verbal treatment plan Assessment, cost and duration Determined only by what the client wants Outline of treatment Treatment determined by the therapist and client
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passive stretch
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moves through the range that is gained process is repeated until the desired length is achieved. technique used when pain and restricted range are present.
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Active Inhibition techniques
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client reflexively inhibits or relaxes the muscle so it can be lengthened.
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Agonist Contraction
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technique relies on reciprocal inhibition or the reflex relaxation of the muscle opposing the contracting muscle and stretch
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Agonist Contraction Method
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used to lengthen soft tissue when tightness, spasm, and pain are present. gently, smoothly, and passively lengthen the tight muscle or antagonist to a pain free position. Have client submaximally (using less than full strength) and concentrically (contracting the shortening muscle) contract the muscle opposing the tight muscle or agonist against resistance. Hold the contraction 5-10 seconds while the limb moves through its range of motion, the tight muscle is reciprocally inhibited, and allows it to lengthen.
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Qigong
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treatment that combines hands-on and hands-off techniques to balance the flow of qi (energy or life force) through the body. traditional Chinese treatment that uses timed breathing, meditation, visualization, flowing movements, and conscious intent all working together to achieve an integrated adjustment of mind and body. purpose is to release the innate healing ability of clients so their body can maintain health and resist disease.
