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Swedish Massage Strokes & Terms

Horizontales
"extra-blood" increase of blood flow in the tissues; red skin due to engorgement of vessels with oxygenated blood
Approach to treatment that relieves suffering; often associated with terminal stages of life threatening conditions (laboring woman, spa tx, pre-surgery)
Kneading, lifting, rolling, squeezing, compressing using the palmar surface of the hand to lift tissues; milks muscles of accumulated waste products and reduces muscle tension
Pressing tissue against underlying bone on the belly of the muscle; used for severe muscle cramps, effective when lubricant is undesireable, excessive body hair and ticklish
What does washing your hands 15-20 seconds prevent
Approach to treatment where massage is supportive and no change is possible; allows a person to cope better with life stress that cannot be altered (amputation, chemo, pregnancy)
A condition for which an approach could be harmful
Best for muscle spasms
Small, deep movements applied to tendons and ligaments around joint spaces and bony landmarks; no lubricant needed; breaks up adhesions in connective tissue, best technique for scar tissue; contraindicated for muscle spasm and cramp
Another name for vibration
Term for "floating compression" that means everything in the body is connected like a spider web. Fascia has a chain reaction that allows the transfer of electrical and mechanical communication across the body
Verticales
What approach to treatment requires client participation (athletes, dancers, massage therapists; sprained ankle, muscular imbalance, scar tissue, postural deformities)
Soothing, rhythmic method applied with full body movement; used to achieve entrainment
A technique for assessing joints; useful in cases of weakness or pain with movement, strengthens muscle, releases tension
Lifts the skin from the underlying muscle layer; warms and softens the superficial fascia; safe over spine
Archer stance and horse stance with back straight, shifting weight and leaning in for pressure are all examples of good __
The reactiveness we have to another person. the process by which we form relationships; "rapport"
"shaking"; used when the muscle is extremely tight
Gliding to apply lubricant, warm up the area, transition, evaluate and increase lymph and venous flow
Synchronization to a rhythm
A condition for which massage would be beneficial
Hacking, beating, slapping, tapping, cupping, pincment, quacking; percussion; stimulating effect on nervous system; breaks up congestion in the lungs; contraindicated over kidneys
The laying on of hands to activate the parasympathetic response