| A | B |
|---|
| endangerment site | areas of the body that are less protected and therefore more susceptible to damage when receiving massage |
| general contraindication | reason why massage should not be performed on a client all together. |
| Regional contraindication | reason to avoid massage to a specific affected area. |
| general principles for contraindications and cautions for massage | severe distress & acute inflammation & loss of structural integrity & skin conditions & decreased sensation & increased sensitivity to touch & cardiovascular disorders & spreading of disease through circulation & bleeding and bruising |
| Severe distress | feels physically ill & in severe pain & has a fever or has been severely injured recently |
| Acute inflammation | redness & heat & swelling & pain |
| Loss of structural integrity | around burns & fractures &recent surgery or artificial joint replacement |
| Skin condition | rashes & boils & athletes foot & ringworm & herpes & impetigo or allergic reactions |
| Decreased sensation | use extreme care with pressure and know that it may be caused by stroke & diabetes & spinal cord injury or medications. |
| Increased sensitivity to touch | massage only to clients tolerance and try to broaden and slow your strokes. |
| Cardiovascular disorders | research the disorder and get the client permission to discuss the disorder with their doctor |
| Spreading of disease through circulation | examples include blood poisoning and swollen glands |
| Bleeding and bruising | avoid massage where there is bruising or trauma |
| massage considerations of medications | medications may affect the scheduling of a session or length of a session or techniques used or clients blood circulation |
| Person centered massage | considers the whole person while using great care with the person pathology |
| pathology based massage | deals with? only the body. |
| guidelines for effective body mechanics | adjust table height to fit your body & bend knees to lower the body & use a proper stance & avoid strain & work in your work zone & use upper and lower body as a unit |
| ?reasons for documentation | safety of the client and therapist & Information on the client & education about the client and their needs & communication with the client & uniformity and professionalism of your practice & legal considerations |
| Anatomical position | body position used as a anatomical reference point where the body is erect |
| Superior | towards the head |
| Inferior | towards the feet |
| Medial | Towards the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| ulner | towards the ulna |
| radial | towards the radius |
| midline | imaginary vertical line that separates the body in half laterally |
