MBLEx Massage Therapy Techniques Quiz

1. Effleurage is characterized by long, gliding strokes. What is its primary purpose?

Break up muscle adhesions

Warm tissue and improve circulation

Stimulate nerve endings

Release trigger points

2. A client experiences numbness or tingling during massage. What should the therapist do?

Continue the session

Stop and assess for nerve compression

Increase pressure

Change the music

3. Massage therapy can increase blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues. True or False?

True

False

4. Myofascial release focuses on releasing tension in which tissue?

Blood vessels

Fascia and muscle

Bone

Nerves

5. Which nerve can be compressed if excessive pressure is applied to the axilla during massage?

Radial nerve

Ulnar nerve

Axillary nerve

Median nerve

6. Contraindications for massage include acute inflammation. True or False?

True

False

7. Which position is recommended for clients with lower back pain during a massage?

Prone with no support

Supine with pillow under knees

Side-lying face-to-face

Seated upright

8. Deep transverse friction is most effective for treating which condition?

Muscle spasms

Scar tissue and chronic adhesions

Edema reduction

General relaxation

9. Petrissage includes kneading, wringing, and rolling movements. What tissue layer is primarily affected?

Epidermis only

Muscle and connective tissue

Bone

Lymph nodes

10. Which anatomical landmark is used to locate the acromion process?

Top of the shoulder

Elbow crease

Wrist bone

Hip bone

11. Vibration massage is created by rapidly moving the hand or fingers in which direction?

Back and forth

Circular

Up and down

Diagonal

12. Which massage technique is most appropriate for reducing muscle spasticity?

Light effleurage

Deep petrissage

Sustained pressure and stretching

Rapid tapotement

13. Cross-fiber friction is applied perpendicular to muscle fibers. True or False?

True

False

14. Which Swedish massage technique uses the thumbs or fingers to apply firm, focused pressure?

Effleurage

Friction

Petrissage

Tapotement

15. Which Swedish massage stroke involves rhythmic compression applied with the palms or fingers?

Petrissage

Effleurage

Tapotement

Vibration

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MBLEx Massage Therapy Techniques Quiz

1. Effleurage is characterized by long, gliding strokes. What is its primary purpose?

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2. A client experiences numbness or tingling during massage. What should the therapist do?

3. Massage therapy can increase blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues. True or False?

4. Myofascial release focuses on releasing tension in which tissue?

5. Which nerve can be compressed if excessive pressure is applied to the axilla during massage?

6. Contraindications for massage include acute inflammation. True or False?

7. Which position is recommended for clients with lower back pain during a massage?

8. Deep transverse friction is most effective for treating which condition?

9. Petrissage includes kneading, wringing, and rolling movements. What tissue layer is primarily affected?

10. Which anatomical landmark is used to locate the acromion process?

11. Vibration massage is created by rapidly moving the hand or fingers in which direction?

12. Which massage technique is most appropriate for reducing muscle spasticity?

13. Cross-fiber friction is applied perpendicular to muscle fibers. True or False?

14. Which Swedish massage technique uses the thumbs or fingers to apply firm, focused pressure?

15. Which Swedish massage stroke involves rhythmic compression applied with the palms or fingers?

16. The____is the sheet or blanket used to maintain client warmth and draping during massage.

17. The____is the fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles and separates muscle groups.

18. The technique of applying sustained pressure to a specific point is called____.

19. The____reflex causes muscles to relax when pressure is applied to a trigger point.

20. The massage technique using rapid striking movements with the edge of the hand is called____.