Massage Basics 101A

The Ling System of massage is more commonly known as Swedish massage

What influenced the Renaissance and acceptance of massage in the latter half of the 20th century?

Meta-analysis typically provides the most reliable results when researching

Serotonin promotes a sense of calm and well-being, which counterbalances the effects of which neurochemical?

In 1985, David Palmer popularized this practice that brings massage into offices, malls and airports

In medical-gymnastics, movements done by the patient with assistance from the therapist are called

Who publishes the Massage Therapy Journal?

This massage stroke increases the movement of tissues over one another

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Chirurgy means "healing with the hands"

This is a local ballooning of a weak spot on the arterial wall

Elizabeth Dicke developed Rolfing

Anatripsis means "the art of rubbing a part upward"

Most states require massage practitioners to display their licenses at their place of business

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is related to

Massage can help the client become more aware of where he or she holds tension

Genitals are never included in any type of therapeutic massage treatment

This licensing examination is taken to determine entry-level competence in the Massage Therapy field

Decreased norepinephrine levels are a result of the positive touch of massage

What were massage therapists historically called?

A dual relationship is a situation in which multiple roles exist between a therapist and a client

Our Scope of Practice is massaging of the soft tissues of the human body

In the Scientific Method, what is the next step after making an observation and reviewing previous research?

What is the historical significance of massage?

An inflammation that causes a blood clot to form in a vein, usually in your leg

The systematic study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach conclusions

What part of a case report provides details for another therapist to duplicate the work?

Which massage technique has a sedative effect on the peripheral nerve receptors?

The original method of Manual Lymph Drainage was developed by Emil Vodder Ph.D. and his wife, Estrid Vodder

How long has massage therapy been a major part of medicine?

Which countries have had the most influence on the development of massage?

Acupuncture falls outside a massage therapists scope of practice

Who published The Art of Massage: A Practical Manual for the Nurse, the Student and the Practitioner in 1895

Peripheral nerves are responsible for

Elizabeth Dicke developed what modality in Massage Therapy?

He wrote an encyclopedia of medical practices that used exercise, diet, and manipulations in the treatment of disease

A Japanese term that refers to the points of stimulation in the body

This massage stroke is often described as kneading

Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system is related to relaxation

Massage reduces the blood levels of which stress-related adrenal hormones

Quick Percussion is stimulating to the peripheral nerve receptors

In a case report, you should list your resources in the results section

Countertransference occurs when a therapist transfers emotions to a client in therapy

Examination of data from a number of independent studies to determine overall trends

Vibration can be a quick up-and-down movement or a quick back-and-forth movement

Effleurage is a long gliding massage stroke

The term for Chinese massage is "tuina", which means

Tapotement is a percussion stroke where the hand action rhythmically stimulates muscles

Therapeutic assessments are not outside a massage therapist's scope of practice

This massage modality utilizes the hands, thumb, etc. to apply direct pressure on various points or channels in the body

Tuina means relax-stretch

Ida Pauline Rolf is credited with developing what Massage Modality?

The person who developed the system of five therapeutic techniques

WebMD is the best resource to locate information about an ongoing interventional study

It is okay to share client information with another individual without the client's consent

Swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues

A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity

This occurs when a person redirects some of their feelings or desires for another person onto their therapist

De Medicina was written by

Who defines the Scope of Practice for Massage Therapists?

Massage increases serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins, which are neurochemicals related to elevated moods.

The processing center of the body that consists of the brain and the spinal cord