Techniques & Modalities Flashcards
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Which approach is most appropriate for a pre-event sports massage given minutes before competition?
Answer: Brief, brisk, stimulating strokes without deep work
Pre-event massage is short and invigorating to warm tissue without causing soreness.
A runner receives massage shortly after finishing a marathon. Which technique is most appropriate?
Answer: Light flushing strokes such as effleurage and gentle compression
Post-event massage uses gentle flushing to aid recovery since tissues may have microtrauma.
Craniosacral therapy, developed by John Upledger, uses approximately how much pressure?
Answer: About 5 grams, similar to the weight of a nickel
Craniosacral therapy uses extremely light touch, roughly 5 grams.
Which energy-based modality, developed by Mikao Usui, involves light touch or hands held above the body?
Answer: Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese energy practice founded by Mikao Usui using light or no touch.
When performing deep tissue massage, best practice is to:
Answer: Warm and address superficial layers before working deeper layers
Tissue is approached layer by layer, slowly, so deeper structures can be reached without guarding.
Pushing the two ends of a muscle belly toward each other to reduce muscle tone works mainly through which receptor?
Answer: Muscle spindle
Approximation shortens the muscle spindle, decreasing its firing and reducing muscle tone.
Which modality originates in Hawaii and features long, flowing, rhythmic strokes often using the forearms?
Answer: Lomi lomi
Lomi lomi is traditional Hawaiian massage characterized by continuous flowing forearm strokes.