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Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
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04/14/2009

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Term
NMT
Definition
is a method of diagnostic adn therapeutic vaulue in the sense that we develope a sense of the condtion ot the muscle fibers and fascia as we develop adn imporve our skills
Term
Benefits of NMT
Definition
Increased nerve cirrculation, increased blood cirrculation and improvement in the texture and flexibility of the muscle
Term
Objectives of NMT
Definition
Postural relintergaration, release the tension, Pain relief, improved joint mobility adn sedation
Term
Changes that NMT can cause for the client
Definition
Structual, Occapational, Emotional and Behavorial
Term
Contraindications for NMT
Definition

if newly injured w/ redness or inflamation

or with heart diease and hypertension consult with physican

Term
DT/NMT the table height is determined by the legnth of the pracitioner's arms and the girth of the client
Definition
True
Term
The intensity of presuree dureing DT/NMT massage depends on the sensivity of the client and the condtion of the muscle
Definition
True
Term
NMT starts on the right side of the body
Definition
false
Term
SOAP/CARE notes are not important to your DT/NMT pracitce
Definition
False
Term
A dermatone is an ara of the skin applied by the sensory axons of several spinal nerves
Definition
False
Term
The Automatic  Nervous System is divided into 2 parts parasympathetic adn somatic
Definition
False
Term
Sensory recptors that are sensitive to stretch movement pressure and changes in postion are called proprioceptors
Definition
True
Term
Conta-indications for NMT include: whp-lash, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches adn fibromyalgia
Definition
False
Term
hans Selye's "GAS"  or General Adapation Syndrome, describes a very localed occurrence of the acumulated stress in the body
Definition
false
Term
The part of the ANS active during "Fight or Flight" respone (in emergency sistuation) is called the peripheral nervous system.
Definition
True
Term
NMT, triggerpoints, CarnioSacral can all have deep effecton the body
Definition
True
Term
Senory information enters the nervous system through sensory receptors
Definition
True
Term
A dermaton supplies organ benath it
Definition
False
Term
Deep Tissues should alwasys be applied to the whole body
Definition
False
Term
There are 31 cranial nerves
Definition
false
Term
Thoratic, lumbar and sacral nerves take their names from the veretrae immediately precedign them
Definition
True
Term
When doing deep massage work, you always start out with deep pressure and go progressively lighter
Definition
false
Term
You client's breathing, eye movement, hand postions are an important indicator for comfort or defense when doing deep masage techniques
Definition
True
Term
NMT can affect the body on a structual, emotional, occupational, and behavorial level
Definition
True
Term
Basic Moral Elements
Definition
the basics found across the board of different cultures.
Term
Client's sensitivty & area of body that work is being done
Definition
Criteria for determining intensity of pressure to use on a client during NMT/DT massage
Term
Left
Definition
the side of the body that you start on for DT masage therapy work
Term
light
Definition
NMT strokes that follow teh length of the spine are performed with _________ pressure
Term
Parasympathic
Definition

Carnial & sacaral nerves belong to the

________________________ nervous system

Term
Brachilal plexus
Definition
The nerves of the upper limb, that come from C5 - T1 are called the ___________________
Term
Lumber Plexus & Sacral plexus
Definition
The nerves of the lower limb, coming from L1 - L4 and S1- S3 makes up the _____________ and ____________ respectly
Term
propriopectors
Definition
Sensory receptors that are sensitive  to stretch, movement,  pressure, and changes in positon are called
Term
Vagus
Definition
Number X (10) of the cranial nerves is called ____________
Term
Posision of ease
Definition

Leon chaitow moves tissues into a ___________

to reduce neurological stress signaling

Term
Hypertonic
Definition
A muscle in a state of greater than normal tension is called
Term
Parasympathic
Definition
During physical excerisces which part of the ANS is most active
Term
Sympathic & parasympathic
Definition
The Automatic Nervous System is divided into two parts
Term
Sensory Receptors
Definition
Sensory information enters the nervous system through the _______________
Term
Sympathetic
Definition
Which part of the ANS is designed to "Fight or Flight"  response
Term
Effleurage
Definition
Which of the following techiques is not a Deep Tissue technique
Term
SCS, NMT & MET
Definition

postional release & Deep Tissue

techniques

Term
Be focused, not forceful when applying NMT
Definition
true
Term
The Carnio-sacaral rhythm can be felt 6 - 8 times per minute
Definition
True
Term
No precaucation is neccasary when applying NMT on a client with hypertension, heart disease or diabetes
Definition
False
Term
Stanley Leif Developed NMT
Definition
True
Term
NMT sequences form a grid pattern on the body
Definition
True
Term
Cross fiber friction, trigger points and using your elbows, knuckles, fists and forearms are all part of Deep Tissue Massage
Definition
True
Term
Stress held in the abdomen can be eased with NMT abdominal massage sequence
Definition
True
Term
Cleints with Scoliosis are not to be massaged with NMT
Definition
False
Term
Migraines are contra-indicative for NMT
Definition
False
Term
Deep Tissue techniques are no-fail methods to cure parkinson's and chronic fatique syndrome
Definition
False
Term
Bioethics
Definition

Branch of ethics or moral secision making, that deals with the problems of biology and medicin. 

Questions and deciosns surrounding "patient rights" falls here

Term
Profession Medical Ethics
Definition
Duties of physicans to oneanther and to the paitents and society
Term
Non Professional Bioethics
Definition
religious groups have developed their own positons on life, death etc. Outside religous groups (1972) "Patients Bill of Rights" composed by lay people and medical professionals
Term
Descriptive Ehtics
Definition
ethical behavior of different peoples or social groups
Term
Prejudice
Definition
the prejudgment of someone or something form a biased point of view. Prejudice is often based on biased opinions that on has been taught or has heard and has read
Term
Discrimation
Definition
to differentate among people in a prejudiced way in hiring promoting or firing them.
Term
Affrimative Action
Definition
describes the process of trying to avoid present and future discrimination adn trying to mke up for past discrimination
Term
Reverse Affriminative action
Definition
discrmaination practiced against young white males in the course of implemetning affrimative action
Term
Diversity
Definition
defined as differences among peple with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physcal and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritaul practic adn other human differences 
Term
Pluralism
Definition
as an organizsational culture that incorporates nutual respect, acceptance, teamwork, adn productivity among people,who are diverse in the dimensions of human differences listed above as diversity.
Term
NMT or DT / SCS / MET /INIT
Definition

Strain/Counterstrain

Muscular Energy Technique

Intergrated Neuromuscular Inhitbiton Technique

Neuro Muscular Technique / Deep Tissue

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