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What are the Endangerment Sites for the feet, legs, and thighs?
- Inguinal Triangle-
- Popliteal Fossa-
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Describe the Inguinal Triangle.
In the area where the thigh meets the torso there is a triangle formed by the inguinal ligament, adductor longus muscle, and sartorius muscle.
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What concerning structures lie deep in the Inguinal Triangle?
- Nerves-femoral nerve
- Blood Vessels-external iliac artery, femoral artery, femoral vein, great saphenous vein
- Lymph Vessels-Inguinal lymph nodes
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Describe the Popliteal Fossa.
The area posterior to the knee and bordered by the distal hamstrings superiorly, and the heads of the gastrocnemius muscle inferiorly.
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What concerning structures lie deep to the Popliteal Fossa?
- Nerves-tibial nerve, common peroneal nerve
- Blood Vessels-popliteal artery, popliteal vein
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What are the Caution Sites for the feet, legs, and thighs?
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What are the massage concerns for the ankles?
- No direct pressure to the achilles tendon
- No reflex or tsubo stimulation during pregnancy
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What are the massage concerns for the knees?
No lateral pressure to the knees
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What are the first three movements for the Anterior Feet & Leg portion of Swedish Massage?
- Diaper drape leg
- Step 1-Apply oil from foot to inguinal ligament
- Step 2-Effleurage from foot to inguinal ligament (light to heavy)
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What are steps 3 through 5 of the Anterior Feet & Legs Procedure?
- Step 3-Effleurage sole of foot
- Step 4-Supporting ankle, knead sole of foot w/knuckles
- Step 5-Massage on and between each toe
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What are steps 6 through 8 of the Anterior Feet & Legs Procedure?
- Step 6-Circular petrissage dorsum of foot
- Step 7-Circular effleurage malleoli
- Step 8-Effleurage leg to patella 5 times to warm
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What are steps 9 through 11 of the Anterior Feet & legs portion of the Swedish Massage procedure?
- Step 9-Petrissage lateral, then medial leg 3 times each
- Step 10-Petrissage lateral & medial leg together 3 times
- Step 11-Briskly/lightly wring around patella
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What are steps 12 through 13 of the Anterior Feet & Legs portion of Swedish Massage?
- Step 12-Petrissage lateral, intermediate, and medial aspects of anterior thigh
- Apply foot tuck drape
- Step 13-Petrissage gastrocnemius & soleus (both sides together)
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What are steps 14 through 16 of the Anterior Feet & Legs portion of Swedish Massage?
- Step 14-Friction gastrocnemius & soleus
- Step 15-Effleurage gastrocnemius & soleus
- Step 16-Drain hamstrings recover medial hand first
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What are the final three movements for the Anterior Feet & Legs portion of Swedish Massage?
- Step 17-Lower leg & friction quadriceps until warmed
- Step 18-Effleurage from foot to inguinal ligament (heavy to light)
- Remove diaper drape & drape legs
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