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
- cleanliness and grooming
- attire
- nails
- 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
- General pressure transition
- General rhythm transition
- Smoothness of strokes : continuous contact, contour of body
- Organization of strokes
- Oil application: amount, dispensing
- Awareness of touch
IV. Swedish Massage Strokes
A Effleurage
- Variation - light
- Variation - deep
- Physiological effects
- Contraindiacations
B. Pettrissage
- Variation - light
- Variation - deep
- Physiological effects
- Contraindiacations
C. Friction
- Variation - light
- Variation - deep
- Physiological effects
- Contraindiacations
D. Vibration
- Variation - fine
- Variation -course
- Physiological effects
- Contraindiacations
E. Tapotement
- Variation - light
- Variation - deep
- Physiological effects
- Contraindiacations
V. Triggerpoint work
- Static
- Stripping
- Griner method
VI. Muscle Demonstrations (3 muscles)
- Anatomy
- Location
- Action
- Endangerments
VII. Endangerment Sites and Structures
A, Outline and describe the borders of the
following:
- Spleen
- Stomach
- 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
- Anterior or posterior triangle of the neck
- Axillary region
- Femoral Triangle
- 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.
- What structures are involved?
- Explain a treatment plan
B. Explain how you would work with
- Chronic Spasms
- Hypertonicity
- Cramps
