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If you massage towards the heart it promotes venous blood return back to the hart so that it may get re-oxygenated. Arteries are lined by smooth muscle and they have valves where as the veins are a more passive system, so sometimes they need help.
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What is a heart massage?
When the thoracic cavity is opened and the heart is compressed manually with your hands. Also known as internal massage.
Arteries go towards the heart and veins go away the heart?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood to the heart
Which vessels transport blood toward the heart?
Veins usually transport blood towards the heart.
Why must the physician be certain that there is no blockage in the cartoid artery before proceeding with a cartoid sinus massage?
The physician must be sure there is no evidence of blockage in the carotid artery before performing the procedure. Massage in a blocked area might cause a clot to break loose and cause a stroke.
How would external stimulation of the carotid artery such as carotid message affect the heart rate?
The heart rate would slow down because of the stilumation of the parasympathetic system. And you spelled "massage" wrong.
What is a heart massage?
When the thoracic cavity is opened and the heart is compressed manually with your hands. Also known as internal massage.
Where can one get a cheap massage in the Texas area?
You can find cheap massages in Austin Texas at Lauterstein Conway massage school and clinic and at Heart and Sole Massage. While in Dallas you can use Massage Envy.
Can you massage on a diabetic?
Yes! A diabetic can receive a massage with a properly trained massage therapist. You must be aware of injection sites and that they have had something to eat as massage lowers blood sugars.
Are muscles massaged from origin to insertion or insertion to origin?
Massage from muscle insertion to orgin. Massage toward the heart on the extremities in order to move the blood flow toward the heart. The sequence of massage movements permits a smooth and graceful flow of one movement into another.
do massage therapists have college degrees?
You do need a college degree if you want to be a professional massage therapist. There are certain credentials that all massage therapists must posess.
Does Pennsylvania require a license for massage therapy?
Yes as of Jan 2011 All massage therapists must be licensed.
How does one become a massage therapist?
To become a massage therapist one must complete a training program to get the right qualification. One must enroll with a massage school and many US states require over 500 hours training.
These are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart?
which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart
What direction do veins carry blood?
Veins carry blood towards the heart. Arteries carry it away from the heart.
Where can you find classes for school of massage?
All schools of massage must be licensed by the individual state the school is operating in. Information may be found there or through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
What type of followings carry blood away from the heart?
The aorta carries blood away from the heart towards the body. The pulmonary artery carries blood away from the heart towards the lungs.
What direction does blood flow in the pulmonary veins?
Arteries and veins are anatomical terms. Arteries Always carry blood Away from the heart and veins carry blood back. If these are veins coming to the heart from the lungs, they must be rich in oxygen.
