A 27 year old male client enters a massage therapy office for a treatment holding his right hand along the pinky and ring finger. He complains of numbness and weakness in the two affected digits. He states the condition has been progressing over the last few weeks. He works in IT for a database company and works normal hours and is not very stressed at work. He is a daily commuter cyclist and also enjoys playing disc golf. What is the most likely cause of this condition?
Correct Answer:
B
The posture for bicycling requires the rider to rest on the palms while steering. Guyon??s canal syndrome is also known as handlebar palsy.
How many types of Schwann cells exist in the human body?
Correct Answer:
B
There are two types: myelinating and nonmyelating. Myelinating Schwann cells wrap around axons of motor and sensory neurons to form the myelin sheath, which acts to protect and support nerve functioning. Non-myelinating Schwann cells are involved with maintaining the health and vitality of the axon or nerve fiber.
What are acetylcholine and catecholamines? Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)
Correct Answer:
A
Which of the following muscles would contribute to wrist abduction?
Correct Answer:
B
Wrist abduction is another term for radial deviation of the wrist. Of the muscles listed, the extensor carpi radialis is the muscle responsible for wrist abduction, which is to laterally extend the wrist away from the body while in correct anatomical position.
A crush or loving interest from a client is a natural occurrence.
Correct Answer:
A
A crush or love interest is a natural occurrence, especially when a massage therapist is viewed as safe, comforting and a truly caring individual. However, acting on these natural feelings oversteps the boundaries and threatens the very ethos of the healing culture of massage therapy.
