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Massage Practical Exams

See also: Massage Test Questions

 

I. Practitioner/Client Interaction    

  A. Initial Interview -screening questions   
  B.  Communications - set up guidelines for pressure

 

II. Professionalism, hygiene and touch demonstration.

   A.  Appropriate appearance

  1. cleanliness and grooming
  2. attire
  3. nails
  4. jewelry

 B.  Self contamination avoided

 C. Table appearance and maintenance

 D.  Appropriate pressure and sensitivity

 E.  Continuing communication regarding pressure

III. Massage Demonstration

      A. Overall

  1. General pressure transition
  2. General rhythm transition
  3. Smoothness of strokes : continuous contact, contour of body
  4. Organization of strokes
  5. Oil application:  amount, dispensing
  6. Awareness of touch

IV. Swedish Massage Strokes

     A Effleurage

  1. Variation - light
  2. Variation - deep
  3. Physiological effects
  4. Contraindiacations

B.  Pettrissage

  1. Variation - light
  2. Variation - deep
  3. Physiological effects
  4. Contraindiacations

C. Friction

  1. Variation - light
  2. Variation - deep
  3. Physiological effects
  4. Contraindiacations

D. Vibration

  1. Variation - fine
  2. Variation -course
  3. Physiological effects
  4. Contraindiacations

E. Tapotement

  1. Variation - light
  2. Variation - deep
  3. Physiological effects
  4. Contraindiacations

V.  Triggerpoint work

  1.  Static
  2. Stripping
  3. Griner method

VI.  Muscle Demonstrations (3 muscles)

  1. Anatomy
  2. Location
  3. Action
  4. Endangerments

VII.  Endangerment Sites and Structures

    A,  Outline and describe the borders of the following:

  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
  3. Kidney

   B.  Pick one of the following sites and describe the borders of the area and the name of 3 structures that require caution as you work

  1. Anterior or posterior triangle of the neck
  2. Axillary region
  3. Femoral Triangle
  4. Popliteal

VII.  Treatments of specific pathological conditions

  A.  Pick two of the following and answer the following questions regarding these conditions:  Supraspinatous tendonitis, torticollis, runner's knee (IT band tendinitous) piriformis, piriformis syndrome, shin splints, throacic outlet syndrom.

  1.        What structures are involved?
  2. Explain a treatment plan

B.  Explain how you would work with

  1.   Chronic Spasms
  2. Hypertonicity
  3. Cramps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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