Chapter 1- History

Question 1

9 modalities

Answer 1

Swedish
Deep tissue
Neuromuscular
Circulation enhancement
Energy
Oriental/eastern
Structural integration
Movement
Special populations

Question 2

Who was the “father of medicine”?

Answer 2

Hippocrates
ancient Greek physician
First to recognize health and disease and a science rather than magic or gods
Medical code of ethics

Question 3

Definition of massage

Answer 3

Manual therapy involving pressure applied with the hands

Question 4

petrissage

Answer 4

kneading

Question 5

effleurage

Answer 5

light touch or stroke

Question 6

tapotment

Answer 6

tapping or patting

Question 7

vibration

Answer 7

high frequency shaking hand movements; capable of deep effects

Question 8

Swedish modality

Answer 8

gently and superficial
relaxation and health maintenance
increase circulation and ROM

Question 9

Deep tissue

Answer 9

affect deep tissue
connective tissue, myofascial, Pfimmer, cross-fiber friction and craniosacral
vibration

Question 10

Neuromuscular

Answer 10

engage relationship between nervous system and muscular system.
St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy, trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and reflexology

Question 11

Circulatory enhancement

Answer 11

Mechanical effects to manipulate the movement of blood, lymph and waste within the body

Question 12

Energy

Answer 12

Polarity and Reiki
Reiki restores flow to life force energy with spiritual guidance (Qi)
A gift transferred from one practitioner to another.

Question 13

Oriental/Eastern

Answer 13

Qi travels through a series of pathways called meridians.
Removal of disruptions to the pathways and restores balanced energy

Question 14

Structural integration

Answer 14

focus on realigning the skeletal system to relieve pain from postural compensations.

Question 15

Movement

Answer 15

Uses movement to reorient the body for more optimal functioning

Question 16

Special populations

Answer 16

EX: athletes, corporate, geriatric, prenatal, infant and physically disabled.
Special considerations are used on case by case basis.

Question 17

Per Henrik Ling

Answer 17

“Father of Swedish massage”
Swedish Gymnastics, Swedish Movements

Question 18

Dr Johan Georg Mezger

Answer 18

Of the Netherlands
Coined terms effleurage, petrissage and tapotment

Question 19

Dr Emil Kleen

Answer 19

“Handbook of massage”
Studied effects on circulation and lymph flow

Question 20

Dr George H Taylor

Answer 20

Remedial Hygienic Institute in NY
Holistic approach to heath and disease
Movement Cure

Question 21

Dr John Harvey Kellogg

Answer 21

Pioneered health food movement
Battle Creek Sanitarium
mechanical (strokes toward heart to encourage circulation), reflex and metabolic (activates the parasympathetic response) effects of massage
“The Art of Massage”

Question 22

Physiologic effects of massage

Answer 22

Improve circulation
decrease pain
stimulate parasympathetic
decrease muscle tension