Massage Therapy Massage Techniques

Question 1

Which Swedish massage stroke involves long, gliding strokes applied with the palms?

Accepted Answer

Effleurage

Answer

Petrissage

Answer

Tapotement

Answer

Friction

Question 2

Petrissage techniques primarily affect which tissue component?

Accepted Answer

Muscle belly and superficial fascia

Answer

Periosteum

Answer

Joint capsule

Answer

Lymph nodes

Question 3

Which massage technique uses small, circular, cross-fiber movements applied directly to a tendon or ligament?

Accepted Answer

Cyriax friction

Answer

Tapotement

Answer

Effleurage

Answer

Vibration

Question 4

In neuromuscular therapy (NMT), the therapist applies sustained pressure to a trigger point for how long before releasing?

Accepted Answer

8–12 seconds

Answer

1–2 seconds

Answer

30–60 seconds

Answer

2–3 minutes

Question 5

Which direction should effleurage strokes be applied to best support venous return?

Accepted Answer

Toward the heart (centripetal)

Answer

Away from the heart (centrifugal)

Answer

Laterally across muscle fibers

Answer

In a circular pattern around joints

Question 6

Tapotement is contraindicated directly over:

Accepted Answer

The spine and kidneys

Answer

The deltoid muscle

Answer

The gastrocnemius

Answer

The trapezius