Questions:
1. What class of drug can burn the therapist’s hands
if the client is massaged within 24 hours after the medication
being administered?
(Answer)
2. Stone massage is one of the “hottest” techniques
around. How hot would it have to be to cause a third-degree
burn within thirty seconds?
(Answer)
3. Name three common medications that clients take that
would prevent the therapist from using any heat therapy.
(Answer)
4. Common heart medications (called ACE inhibitors) affect
certain blood cells over time. This must be taken into account
when considering massage. What is affected, and how should
the therapist respond? (Common ACE inhibitors include Lotensin
and Altace)
(Answer)
5. Muscle aches are a common complaint. What common
medication side effect causes achy muscles? (Hint: Lip--or)
(Answer)
6. Do sprains heal as fast as strains?
(Answer)
7. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) used to be called
what?
(Answer)
8. Name these three nervous system disorders: AD,
PD, MID. (Extra credit: Is massage acceptable for these
conditions?)
(Answer)
9. What is Postural Hypotension, and do massage therapists
need to be concerned about it?
(Answer)
10. True or False: Anticonvulsants (like Neurontin) are
used for pain as well as to control seizures.
(Answer)
11. What’s the difference between a CAT scan and a
CT scan?
(Answer)
12. I’ll bet you know what b.i.d. written on a hospital
chart would be. What does the acronym B.I.D. refer to?
(Answer)
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