Which of the following is typical of an acute injury?
Correct Answer:C
All of the other options would indicate a chronic or later stage of an injury/disfunction. During an acute injury, inflammation would be most evident.
Throughout the years, a massage therapist can learn a multitude of disciplines which can be used during treatments. A massage therapist who works with pregnant mothers, athletes and repetitive stress injuries is best described as using .
Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)
Correct Answer:B
What is another name for the alimentary canal?
Correct Answer:B
The alimentary canal is the passageway from the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and ends at the anus. This canal is also the digestive tract.
A regular client who has been going thru a divorce has begun to share emotional details about their experience. They are staying later after their treatment and now routinely show up late for their appointment. They state they are having a difficult time and really need a friend. What can be said about the relationship between the client and therapist?
Correct Answer:C
A client who routinely presses the structure of the practice, like in this case, is testing the boundaries on what is acceptable. Regardless of a client??s situation, it is the therapist??s responsibility to set appropriate boundaries to ensure all participants feel safe and comfortable within the therapeutic environment.
What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?
Correct Answer:C
All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.