Massage Module 2 Questions and Answers Rated A

Massage Module 2 Questions and Answers Rated A The chief aim of natural healing methods is to enhance the ____ Innate healing force Which characteristics are ac pixilated with the idea of healing? Inside force, active recipient The term massage and bodywork describes ___ A wide variety of manual therapies The actions and intentions of the practitioner constitute the ___ Massage technique Lomi-lomi of Hawaii is an example of the ___ massage tradition Native and folk The Ayurvedic massage tradition originated in ___ India The following is not one of the seven major Western massage technique categories Polarity Percussion techniques, like rapping and cupping, fall into the following major Western massage technique category Tapotement Passive touch, holding, and laying the hands on the body are examples of the following major Western massage technique category Touch without movement Which of the following is not considered a form of contemporary massage and bodywork Ayurvedic massage Practitioners who incorporate elements of different traditions or systems of massage and bodywork are called ___ Eclectic The following term is used when a prescribed healing method is considered secondary to the treatment of mainstream medicine Complementary The International Spa Association (ISPA) identifies a category for spas that integrate spa services with conventional and complementary therapies. These are called ___ Medical spas A wellness perspective goes beyond the old idea of health as the absence of disease to the goal of achieving ___ A vibrant, meaningful life On Travis's Illness/ Wellness Continuum, the halfway marker on the continuum is ___ Neutral point The Wellness Massage Pyramid is a useful tool for describing ___ The reasons people seek massage The three levels at the base of the Wellness Massage Pyramid that represent deficiency needs are ___ Treatment, recovery, and prevention Seeking massage to relieve self-diagnosed muscular stress from repetitive motion would be considered to be at this level of the Wellness Massage Pyramid Prevention The following terms are wellness terminology Client, assessment, and session strategy The four major traditions of massage are Folk and native traditions, Ayurvedic massage, Asian bodywork therapies, and Western massage and bodywork A person who is creative and receptive to new ideas and solutions demonstrates ___ Intellectual well-being When looking at massage from a wellness perspective, the intention of massage is usually to ___ Achieve a high level of wellness I many areas of a person's life In the holistic health paradigm, massage affects the ___ Whole person Petrissage techniques include ___ Kneading and compression A person diagnosed with breast cancer who wants to try a treatment that is outside of conventional Western medicine would be seeking an ___ Alternative therapy When a person with an illness seeks a cure, she is looking for ___ An external treatment Which of the following is NOT true about massage traditions They are unchanging, fixed practices Folk and native traditions of massage and bodywork are usually ___ Passed down to others through apprenticeship Which massage tradition believed that massage is necessary to circulate vayu (or wind) in vessels called siras to promote healthy body functioning Ayurvedic massage tradition Practitioners who can apply techniques to produce specific effects will be more successful in achieving ___ Session or treatment goals Massage is contraindicated in the immediate location of an injury during the ___ phase of tissue healing Inflammatory Cyriax or transverse friction is applied in the remodeling phase of tissue healing to enhance ___ Healthy scar formation Connective tissue becomes more fluid and pliable when it is mobiles do firmer when less mobile. This characteristic is called ___ Thixotropy Body awareness and pain reduction are the result of stimulation of these structures in the skin Sensory receptors Petrissage massage techniques mimic ___, helping to minimize the effects of under- or over activity Muscle contraction Which of the following is not a primary mechanism for muscle relaxation during massage Decrease in T-cells Which of the following is not a primary goal during applications of massage to increase flexibility at a joint Increase activity of sebaceous glands Warm and red skin after superficial friction is a sign of ___ Hyperemia Deep stroking in the limbs should always be performed ___ Distal to proximal A condition I which normal blood flow in veins is slowed or halted is called ___ Venostasis Massage has been shown to ___ the number of red blood cells in circulation Increase Movement of lymph fluid through lymphatic vessels is largely dependent on Muscle contractions Which of the following effects of massage is an indication of improved immune function Increase in natural killer cells Which of the following statement about a male clients erection during a massage is true An erection may be the result of increased blood flow from massage Desired traits such as calmness, gentleness, and non- aggressiveness have been associated with ___ in early life Adequate pleasurable tactile experiences