CMTO - TREATMENT: PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUE
STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
T/F: there are 4 principles of massage - Answers - true
What principle of massage does this relate to: allow client to accommodate to touch,
enable you to palpate, start treatment
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers
- superficial - deep - superficial
What principle of massage does this relate to: coordinate the transitions as you work
deeper and superficial
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers
- general - specific - general
What principle of massage does this relate to: if outcome is to enhance return of
lymph/venous blood, centripetal pressure
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, proximal/distal/proximal,
general/specific/general) - Answers - proximal - distal - proximal
What principle of massage does this relate to: circumscribe area of local pathology
(periphery/centre/periphery, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers -
periphery - centre- periphery
T/f: massage has both mechanical and reflex effects - Answers - true
Which effect of massage: mediated by nervous system, peripheral receptors send
impulses to centres in brain and spinal cord caution a local/systemic response
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
Which effect of massage: a neuromuscular technique to stimulate proprioceptors
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
Which effect of massage: passive movement can either sedate or awaken, enhances jt
awareness, becomes aware of unnecessary mm tension
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
, Which effect of massage: caused by physically moving tissues through compression,
stretch, shear, bend, twisting
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
Which effect of massage: a neuromuscular technique that compresses or stretches mm
fibers, pushing fluid in vessels which pass through mm
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
Which effect of massage: the passive movement of compression and release of soft
tissues may produce modest increase in lymphatic and venous return
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
T/F: both mechanical and reflex effects have neuromuscular techniques and passive
movements - Answers - true
Which technique: essentially used when mechanical pressure is CI
(vibration, stroking, shaking/rocking, effleurage) - Answers - stroking
T/F: stroking can be done through the sheets, over clothing or directly on skin - Answers
- true
T/F: stroking, vibrations, tapotement and rocking and shaking can all have either
stimulating or relaxing/soothing effects - Answers - true
which type of soothing stroking is performed on the abdomen or sacrum with gentle
pressure and constant rhythm - Answers - full sun half moon
T/F: stroking has only reflex effects, and not mechanical - Answers - true
T/F: a technique needs to be performed for at least 15s for it to be soothing - Answers -
false - 30seconds
T/F: stroking techniques are applied superficially so effects are reflex only - Answers -
true
T/F: stroking must be performed with lubricant - Answers - false - no lubricant required
T/F: stimulating stroking is CI for those with a mm spasm or spastic paralysis - Answers
- true
T/F: the goal of rocking and shaking is to move the soft tissue - Answers - true
STANDARDS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
T/F: there are 4 principles of massage - Answers - true
What principle of massage does this relate to: allow client to accommodate to touch,
enable you to palpate, start treatment
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers
- superficial - deep - superficial
What principle of massage does this relate to: coordinate the transitions as you work
deeper and superficial
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers
- general - specific - general
What principle of massage does this relate to: if outcome is to enhance return of
lymph/venous blood, centripetal pressure
(superficial/deep/superficial, effleurage, proximal/distal/proximal,
general/specific/general) - Answers - proximal - distal - proximal
What principle of massage does this relate to: circumscribe area of local pathology
(periphery/centre/periphery, effleurage, petrissage, general/specific/general) - Answers -
periphery - centre- periphery
T/f: massage has both mechanical and reflex effects - Answers - true
Which effect of massage: mediated by nervous system, peripheral receptors send
impulses to centres in brain and spinal cord caution a local/systemic response
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
Which effect of massage: a neuromuscular technique to stimulate proprioceptors
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
Which effect of massage: passive movement can either sedate or awaken, enhances jt
awareness, becomes aware of unnecessary mm tension
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - reflex effect
, Which effect of massage: caused by physically moving tissues through compression,
stretch, shear, bend, twisting
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
Which effect of massage: a neuromuscular technique that compresses or stretches mm
fibers, pushing fluid in vessels which pass through mm
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
Which effect of massage: the passive movement of compression and release of soft
tissues may produce modest increase in lymphatic and venous return
(reflex, mechanical, nutritional, chemical) - Answers - mechanical
T/F: both mechanical and reflex effects have neuromuscular techniques and passive
movements - Answers - true
Which technique: essentially used when mechanical pressure is CI
(vibration, stroking, shaking/rocking, effleurage) - Answers - stroking
T/F: stroking can be done through the sheets, over clothing or directly on skin - Answers
- true
T/F: stroking, vibrations, tapotement and rocking and shaking can all have either
stimulating or relaxing/soothing effects - Answers - true
which type of soothing stroking is performed on the abdomen or sacrum with gentle
pressure and constant rhythm - Answers - full sun half moon
T/F: stroking has only reflex effects, and not mechanical - Answers - true
T/F: a technique needs to be performed for at least 15s for it to be soothing - Answers -
false - 30seconds
T/F: stroking techniques are applied superficially so effects are reflex only - Answers -
true
T/F: stroking must be performed with lubricant - Answers - false - no lubricant required
T/F: stimulating stroking is CI for those with a mm spasm or spastic paralysis - Answers
- true
T/F: the goal of rocking and shaking is to move the soft tissue - Answers - true
