Massage and Acupressure in Practice

List and describe some techniques that can help the pet become calm and receive their massage.

Acupressure to GV20, GB 20

Essential oil diffuser/spray with Lavender, chamomile

Calming music, removal of noisy barking dogs

All the above

Who was Tom Bowen and what did he discover?

A banana farmer in North Queensland who became a Chiropractor

A Preacher who taught prayer for healing

A scientist who studied and discovered fascia

A Geelong Salvation Army volunteer that learned and taught fascia release

What is Fascia?

A political organisation

Part of orthopaedic instrumentation

The thin wrapping of connective tissue surrounding all organs

A pocket in the cranium housing the hypothalamus

What is thixotropy and how does it apply in massage?

The medium used to facilitate tissue biopsy of muscles to identify pathology to the laboratory (prior to massage, to eliminate tumour as a diagnosis)

A calcified spasm that cannot be massaged out

The property of a thick substance that will become more fluid when shaken or manually manipulated, turning more fluid like when massaged.

A fast massage technique like tapotment

List some possible contraindications to massage and why they may be a problem.

Cancer- if contained and massaged it may spread or metastasize

A broken bone or fracture- can increase bleeding and lead to shock

Fungal or bacterial skin infections- can be a zoonoses or spread further

All of the above

Define and list some examples of conditions that may respond to therapeutic massage.

Epilepsy

Anxiety

Arthritis

All of the above

Define Trigger points.

Palpable myofascial nodules in tight bands of muscle fibres

Difficult employees

End point feel of joint movement when arthralgia hits

Rules when massaging certain areas that cause reflexive pain

Who was Janet Travell?

President Kennedy's personal doctor

The doctor that isolated and documented trigger point areas in anatomical detail

The research physician who was able to expound on myofascial pain syndrome secondary to trigger points

All of the above

Which cell secretes collagen and GAG's?

Chondrocytes

Osteoblasts

Fibroblasts

Adipocytes

What is arthritis and how can massage help with this?

Inflammation of the synovium - causing tightness of the surrounding tissue which can be alleviated with massage.

Inflammation of the enthesiocytes - reducing range of motion (ROM) which can be facilitated with massage

Inflammation of the joint- the reduced ROM can lead to trigger points, which are alleviated with massage

Inflammation of the uvea - massage around the eye can improve vision

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Massage and Acupressure in Practice