Massage Therapy Review:
Passing the NCETMB, NCETM, and MBLEx
Chapter 4
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Assessment
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Preclass Assignment
• Review Chapter
4 of your
Massage Therapy
Review book
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Assessment Methods
• H.O.P.S
– History
– Observation
– Palpation
– Special Test
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Assessment Methods, Cont’d
• Visual Assessments
– Gait or Walking Patterns
– Posture
– Breathing Patterns
– Sympathetic or Parasympathetic
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Normal Ranges of Motion
• Foot
– Dorsiflexion – 2030 degrees
– Plantarflexion – 3050 degrees
– Inversion – 50 degrees
– Eversion – 25 degrees
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Normal Ranges of Motion, Cont’d
• Knee
– Flexion – 160 degrees
– Extension – 180 degrees
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Normal Ranges of Motion, Cont’d
• Hip
– Flexion
• 90 degrees if knee is extended
• 120 degrees if knee is flexed
– Extension – 20 degrees
– Internal Rotation – 30 degrees
– External Rotation – 60 degrees
– Adduction – 30 degrees
– Abduction – 45 degrees
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Normal Ranges of Motion, Cont’d
• Trunk
– Flexion – 4060 degrees
– Extension – 35 degrees
– Lateral Flexion – 1520 degrees
– Rotation – 1015 degrees
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Normal Ranges of Motion, Cont’d
• Neck
– Flexion – 80 degrees
– Extension – 6070 degrees
– Lateral Flexion – 3545 degrees
– Rotation – 80 degrees
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Normal Ranges of Motion, Cont’d
• Shoulder
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Flexion – 180 degrees
Extension – 4550 degrees
Abduction – 180 degrees
Adduction – 3045 degrees
Internal Rotation – 3045 degrees
External Rotation – 80 degrees
Horizontal Abduction – 30 degrees
Horizontal Adduction – 140 degrees
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Endangerment Sites
• Anterior Triangle of the Neck
– Common carotid arteries
– Hyoid
– Internal jugular vein
– Thyroid gland
– Trachea
– Vagus nerve
– Lymph nodes
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Posterior Triangle of the Neck
– Brachial plexus
– External jugular vein
– Facial nerve
– Subclavian artery
– Styloid process
– Lymph nodes
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Axillary
– Axillary arteries and nerves
– Brachial arteries and plexus
– Median nerves
– Musculotaneous nerve
– Radial and ulnar nerve
– Axillary lymph nodes
– Personal space
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Antecubital Area of Elbow
– Brachial arter
– Cubital vein
– Median nerve
– Radial/ulnar arteries
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Femoral Triangle
– Femoral artery and nerve
– Great saphenous vein
– Obturator nerve
– Inguinal lymph nodes
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Lower Back
– Floating ribs
– Kidneys
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Olecranon Process
– Ulnar nerve
– Radial nerve
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Endangerment Sites, Cont’d
• Popliteal Fossa
– Common peroneal nerves
– Popliteal arteries
– Tibial nerves
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Postural Analysis
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Client should be barefoot
Begin at head and work to the feet or vice versa
Check
– Feet
– Achilles
– Gastrocnemius
– Popliteal Fold
– Head
– Hips
– Spine
– Shoulders
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Understanding Kinesiology
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Somatic holding patterns
Ergonomics
Proprioception
Gravity
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Preventing Injuries to Ourselves as
Therapists and Bodyworkers
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Table height
Comfortable clothing
Warmup and stretch
Variety of strokes
Pressure behind your strokes
Proper body mechanics
Breathe
Smooth movements
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