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37 Cards in this Set
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Health |
A condition of physical, mental and emotional and social well being and the absence of disease |
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The amount of calories that make up a pound are... |
3500 |
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Stress is.. |
The response of the body to any demand placed on it |
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Code of ethics.. |
Is a summary of the standards by which a group of people agree to base their behavior |
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If we follow confidentiality standards we should not |
Use creative accounting |
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Stances we use for the body workers are |
Bow and horse |
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The hows of all techniques |
Pressure Excursion Rhythm and speed Continuinity Duration Sequence |
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Palpation |
To examine by touch, often in a medical context Examine by the sense of touch and pressure |
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The P's of Palpation |
Patience Practice/persistance Pressure |
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Why is palpation important? |
Palpation lies at the heart of the assessment, which directs us to our work. We are reading the signs and signals the body offers. |
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2 major objectives when assessing muscles |
Feel for Tone and texture Locate target muscle |
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What informs our decision regarding treatment? |
Integrity of the muscle |
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Who is Tiffany Fields? |
Psychiatry professor that massaged her premie baby and started doing research of the effects of touch. She founded the touch research institute |
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How much physical activity should you do? |
150 min. A week 2.5 hours a week |
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Rule of 3 |
You Your client Your next client |
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Fascia |
Connective tissue that covers, protects and binds body organs |
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Myofascial |
Skeletal muscles and their related fascial coverings |
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Tendons are part of what system? |
Muscular |
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Ligaments are part of what system? |
Skeletal |
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Name 7 body mechanics |
Prepare yourself Suitable workspace Foot stances Align your spine Move from center of gravity Techniques and lubricants Relax |
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What do good body mechanics do for you |
Positively influence the excursion of the massage Decreases therapy fatigue and discomfort Helps prevent injury |
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Prone position |
Client lying face down |
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Supine position |
Client lying face up |
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Side lying |
Client is reclined while laying on side |
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Seated position |
Client is seated usually with the torso erect, knees bent with the butt supported |
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Cautionary sites |
Areas where deep vigorous techniques and prolonged deep pressure should be continuously applied or avoided because the area contains super fascial blood vessels and nerves |
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Inappropriate application of massage can cause |
Dislodge plaque Blood clots Damage compromised blood vessels |
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Contridiction |
Situation that requires you to modify techniques or refrain from using them to avoid possible harm |
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A |
Without or lacking |
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Dys |
Difficult or bad |
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Hypo and hyper |
Below And Above |
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Patho |
Disease |
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Sub |
Under |
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Itis |
Inflamation |
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Algia |
Pain |
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Narco |
Sleep |
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Necro |
Death |