NMT Exam 2 Questions & Answers Verified
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List 7 contraindications for deep NMT. - ANSWER 1) Fever 2) Arthritis 3) Cancer 4) torn
ligaments 5) muscle tears 6) recent strokes/ heart attach 7) Joint inflation
List 7 indications for NMT. - ANSWER 1) Dyslexia 2) sciatica 3) Stress 4) anxiety 5)
Tension 6) Tics 7) Headaches
When should you never do NMT. - ANSWER 1) Pregnancy 2) Skin rashes 3) Open wounds
or stitches.
Who was the founder of NMT and what was he looking for? - ANSWER Stanly Leaf-
wanted to prepare his clients for chiropractic and osteopathic work.
Who was the developer for NMT. - ANSWER Leon Chatow
List 4 stresses with 3 examples of each? - ANSWER 1) Physiological- tennis elbow, carpel
tunnel, and tendinitis. 2) Structural- Whiplash, Short leg, and Scoliosis. 3) Emotional-
Anger (tense muscles), Depression (overstretched muscles), Fear (contracted muscles)
4) Behavioral- wearing flip flops, hi heals, and a ballerina.
Where do we start and why do we do the spinal section of NMT? - ANSWER Stars where
the spinal cord meets the brain and because we are working from the CNS to the PNS.
The benefits of a PA before an NMT massage? - ANSWER To set up a plan, see what is all
going on that the client might not know about, and it's an assessment tool before the
client gets on the table.
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List 7 contraindications for deep NMT. - ANSWER 1) Fever 2) Arthritis 3) Cancer 4) torn
ligaments 5) muscle tears 6) recent strokes/ heart attach 7) Joint inflation
List 7 indications for NMT. - ANSWER 1) Dyslexia 2) sciatica 3) Stress 4) anxiety 5)
Tension 6) Tics 7) Headaches
When should you never do NMT. - ANSWER 1) Pregnancy 2) Skin rashes 3) Open wounds
or stitches.
Who was the founder of NMT and what was he looking for? - ANSWER Stanly Leaf-
wanted to prepare his clients for chiropractic and osteopathic work.
Who was the developer for NMT. - ANSWER Leon Chatow
List 4 stresses with 3 examples of each? - ANSWER 1) Physiological- tennis elbow, carpel
tunnel, and tendinitis. 2) Structural- Whiplash, Short leg, and Scoliosis. 3) Emotional-
Anger (tense muscles), Depression (overstretched muscles), Fear (contracted muscles)
4) Behavioral- wearing flip flops, hi heals, and a ballerina.
Where do we start and why do we do the spinal section of NMT? - ANSWER Stars where
the spinal cord meets the brain and because we are working from the CNS to the PNS.
The benefits of a PA before an NMT massage? - ANSWER To set up a plan, see what is all
going on that the client might not know about, and it's an assessment tool before the
client gets on the table.
