Week 1

Question 1

What is the Swedish Massage?

Answer 1

• one of most popular
• long flowing strokes, kneading and circular movements
• helps relax and energize muscles

Question 2

Deep Tissue Massage

Answer 2

• reaches deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue
• slower, more forceful strokes
• release muscle tension and improve range of motion

Question 3

Thai Massage

Answer 3

• traditional form originatied in thailand
• stretching and pressure techniques
• promotes relaxation and improve flexibility

Question 4

Shaitsu Masssage

Answer 4

• finger pressure on specific points of the body
• to help balance flow of energy (qi) through body

Question 5

Sports Massage

Answer 5

• help athletes prevent and recover from injuries
• involves deep tissue, stretching and other techniques
• promotes mobility and flexibility

Question 6

Reflexology

Answer 6

• specific points on feet, hand and ears that correspond with different parts of the body
• pressure and massage used to stimulate those points
• promotes relaxation and healing

Question 7

Craniosacral therapy

Answer 7

• gentle, non-invasive therapy
• light pressure to skull and spine
• to help release tension and promote relaxation

Question 8

Myofascial release

Answer 8

• release tension and pain in fascia
• slow, sustained pressure and stretching

Question 9

what is fascia?

Answer 9

connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs

Question 10

Hot Stone Massage

Answer 10

• heated stones placed on specific areas of the body
• promotes relaxation and eases muscle tension

Question 11

Chinese Massage

Answer 11

• tuina chinese medical massage, push-pull
• believes in qi
• massage stimulates flow of qi and promote healing
• developed acupressure techniques

Question 12

Define Massage

Answer 12

ethical and professional application of structured, therapeutic touch to benefit soft-tissue health, movement, posture and neurological patterns

Question 13

what is qi?

Answer 13

vital energy that flows through bodys channels or meridians

Question 14

Greece

Answer 14

• massage to treat athletes and soliders
• improve blood flow and promote healing
  -Herodicus and sports medicine

Question 15

Acupressure

Answer 15

applying pressure to specific points on the body to alleviate pain and tension

Question 16

Hippocratic Oath

Answer 16

famous code of ethics for physicians

Question 17

Rome

Answer 17

• part of daily life for therapeutic and leisure
• effective to improve circulation, relieve muscle tension and promote relaxation
• frictio was most popular (rubbing and kneading muscles w oil)
• percussion (tapping muscles with hands or small instrument) to relive tension and promote relaxation

Question 18

why did arts and science decline?

Answer 18

• fall of roman empire that led to political instability, economic decline and social upheaval
• lack of funding, resources and support
• rise of christianity
• anti-intellectualism

Question 19

Arabic Empire

Answer 19

• preservation of greek/roman culture
• scholars worked to translate texts into arabic
• massage was a part of medical practices
• treats variety of ailments )musculoskeletal disorders, headaches and stress conditions)
• used as form of hospitality, guests receive massages upon arrival

Question 20

What role did the renaissance play

Answer 20

• renewed interest in classical art and knowledge
• artists studied anatomy and physiology to create better art
• renewed interest in body led to increased understanding of massage therapy
• wealthy people used it for relaxation and leisure

Question 21

who developed the swedish massage

Answer 21

per henrik ling

Question 22

who are the taylor brothers

Answer 22

physicians trained in europe in massage and brought it back to the united states to use for medical practive.

Question 23

how did the US receive the taylor brothers

Answer 23

• met w skepticism
• viewed as prostitution

Question 24

Florence Nightingale

Answer 24

• nursing
• used massage in medical treatment
• thought it would help circulation, reduce pain, promote healing

Question 25

Elizabeth Dicke

Answer 25

- developed technique of connective tissue massage aka Bindegewebsmassage - uses pressure and manipulation to target the fascia - used to treat chronic pain, headaches, and sports injuries

Question 26

Sister rosalind gefre

Answer 26

- nun founded the first massage therapy school in the US - advocated for professionalization of massage therapy indistry - mostly massage for chronic pain

Question 27

Mary Mcmillan

Answer 27

- helped establish physical therapy - advocate of massage therapy as treatment for people with disabilities

Question 27

Clara curtis

Answer 27

- helped make massage therapy legitmate form of medical treatment