A nurse practices a relaxing massage technique to stimulate and apply pressure to the feet or hands, increasing blood supply circulation to various parts of the body and relieving pain. The massage technique used by the practitioner is referred to as:

Question

a. reflexology.
b. Feldenkrais method.
c. Reiki.
d. Rolfing.

Answer 1

ANS: A
Correct: Reflexology produces pain relief through pressure applied to pressure points on the hands and feet that correspond to various parts of the body.
Incorrect:
b. The Feldenkrais method is a type of chiropractic medicine in which massage is used to teach movement reeducation through gentle manipulations intended to heighten awareness of the body; it is based on the belief that each person has an individualized optimal style of movement.
c. Reiki uses energy therapy to direct universal life energy to specific sites.
d. Rolfing is the use of manual manipulation and stretching of fascial tissues of the body to establish balance and symmetry that cannot be attained by deep massage.