Deck 9: Soft Tissue Management Techniques: Massage

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a precaution for general massage?

A)Burns
B)Recent fractures
C)Blood poisoning and infection
D)Osteoporosis

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a manual technique utilized to deactivate a trigger point?

A)Ischemic compression
B)Transverse friction massage
C)Stripping
D)Dry needling

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following approaches to soft tissue management considers rhythmic motion of cerebrospinal fluid and its impact on health?

A)Manual lymph drainage
B)Feldenkrais
C)Craniosacral therapy
D)Cyriax

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to the Nagi model of disablement, which of the following is NOT considered to be an impairment?

A)Decreased range of motion
B)Inability to climb a set of stairs
C)Decreased strength
D)Pain

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a contraindication to general massage?

A)Malignancy
B)Pain
C)Guarding
D)Tightness

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a soft tissue dysfunction that can limit range of motion?

A)Scars
B)Trigger points
C)Stress fracture
D)Muscle guarding

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of massage is false?

A)Massage can promote healing.
B)Massage can promote muscle relaxation.
C)Massage affects everyone the same way.
D)Massage can affect the skeletal system.

Question 8

Which of the following is the most commonly used stroke in classic massage?

A)Superficial effleurage
B)Deep effleurage
C)Superficial petrissage
D)Deep petrissage

Question 9

Which of the following pieces of information cannot be gathered by using palpation skills?

A)Muscle tightness
B)Skin temperature
C)Trigger points
D)Blood pressure

Question 10

Which of the following approaches to soft tissue management is specific to the treatment of lymphedema?

A)Alexander technique
B)Connective tissue massage
C)Manual lymph drainage
D)Swedish massage

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the term "tapotement"?

A)A kneading motion
B)Slow, superficial, repetitive strokes applied in the same direction as the muscle fibers
C)Ischemic compression of the tissue for 20 to 60 seconds
D)Percussion movements performed in a rapid, alternating manner

Question 12

Which of the following is the term best defined as "a focus of hyperirritability in a tissue that is tender when compressed and may give rise to referred pain"?

A)Scar
B)Trigger point
C)Adhesion
D)Muscle guarding

Question 13

Which of the two common approaches below promote proper posture and alignment as their main goals?

A)Alexander technique and connective tissue massage
B)Connective tissue massage and craniosacral therapy
C)Craniosacral therapy and Rolfing
D)Rolfing and Alexander technique

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the goal of scar massage?

A)Pain relief
B)Improved range of motion
C)Cosmesis
D)Reduced blood pressure

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the reason that a clinician should have short fingernails while performing soft tissue management techniques?

A)So you do not break a nail
B)So you do not scratch the patient's skin
C)So you do not distract the patient
D)So you do not hurt yourself

Question 16

Which of the following people developed transverse friction massage?

A)Cyriax
B)Feldenkrais
C)Upledger
D)Dicke

Question 17

Which of the following best defines "fascia"?

A)Connective tissue
B)Adipose tissue
C)Smooth muscle tissue
D)Face tissue

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the proper method for transverse friction massage?

A)A gliding movement perpendicular to the muscle fibers
B)A non-gliding movement perpendicular to the muscle fibers
C)A gliding movement parallel to the muscle fibers
D)A non-gliding movement parallel to the muscle fibers

Question 19

Which of the following best defines "soft tissue massage" as it pertains to physical therapy?

A)Use of one's hands to move soft tissue to promote relaxation
B)Use of one's hands to move soft tissue to promote healing
C)Use of one's hands to move the articular surfaces of bone to promote relaxation
D)Use of one's hands to move the articular surfaces of bone to promote healing

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a kneading motion that has both mechanical and circulatory effects?

A)Effleurage
B)Petrissage
C)Tapotement
D)Trigger point deactivation