NCSAB chapter 8 – Flashcards
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Rhythm
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Massage quality that is described as regularity or patterning of massage techniques as they are applied to the clients body
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Continuity
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Uninterrupted flow of techniques and unbroken transition from one technique to the next
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Effleurage
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Gliding movements that follow the contours of the clients body
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Nerve stroke
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Variation of effleurage that uses light pressure applied with the weight of the fingers or hands as they glide down the body
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Vibration
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Shaking, trembling, or rocking massage technique.
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Petrissage
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Rhythmic lifting, compressing, and releasing soft tissues of the body.
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Friction
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Pressing one body surface over another while maintaining pressure and movement in all directions
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Cross-fiber friction
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According to Dr. James Cyriax of London, the most rehabilitative massage technique
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Tapotement
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Repetitive striking massage technique
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Swedish gymnastics
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Historic term for stretches and joint mobilizations
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Joint mobilization
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Moving a joint through its normal range of motion
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Compression
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Non gliding technique of sustained pressure or rhythmic alternating pressure
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Active range of motion
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Movements described or demonstrated by the therapist while the client performs the action
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Massage therapy
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Manual manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing and maintaining good health and promoting wellness
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Firm
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Type of end feel from resistance in tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules as they lengthen
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Excursion
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Distance a massage technique travels over the body
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Passive range of motion
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Technique that uses movements performed by a therapist on a relaxed client
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Stretching
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Technique that lengthens and elongates soft tissues
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Pressure
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Massage quality described as application of manual forces to the body's surface
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Sequence
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The particular order in which events follow each other or how various massage techniques are arranged during the session
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End feel
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General term for a barrier felt by the therapist at the end of passive range of motion
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Active assisted movements
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Movements actively performed by the client while the therapist assists and physically guides The movement in the same direction the client is moving
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Active resisted movements
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Movements performed by the client as the therapist resists the movement
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Range of motion
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The extent to which bones of a joint can move or be moved; usually expressed in degrees of a circle
