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Chapter01: History of Massage: PrehistoricTimesto the ModernEra, and
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1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for therape
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utic, palliative, and recreational purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
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b. Ayurveda
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c. Polarity therapy
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d. Massage therapy
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Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction for therap
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eutic, palliative, and recreational purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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b. Masso c. lll l lll



Masser d. l lll



Makeh
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The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebrew
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mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit
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3. When is the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s b. lll l l



1700s c. 1
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By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-
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based cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or simply
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rubbing.

4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
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Early records have revealed that the practice of massage goes back to China, as early as 3000
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BC. Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BC.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine?
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a. Tao Te Ching
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b. Nei Ching
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c. Ayur-Veda
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d. Corpus Hippocraticum
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At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the Yellow Emp
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eror (died in 2599 BC) which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine known as
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the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BC, and this work contains detailed descripti
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ons of massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and energetic therapi
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es?
a. Polarity
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b. Shiatsu
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c. Acupuncture
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d. Amma
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Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese thera
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pies, manual and energetic.
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7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
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b. Shiatsu c.
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Amma d. P
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Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China and massage
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became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical works, the Ayur-
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Veda books of wisdom (about 1800 BC) and recommend it as an almost indispensable healing proc
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edure.

8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses applied pressure of the t
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humbs, elbows, and other parts of the body? l l l l l l l



a. Ayurveda
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b. Shiatsu
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c. Massage
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d. Amma
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Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as acupun
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cture. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu therapis
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ts use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, and elbows, and even their knees and feet.
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9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
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a. Galen b.
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Celsus c. R l lll



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d. Hippocrates
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Hippocrates was known to be a fine clinician, founder of a medical school, author of l l l l l l l l l l l l l l



numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” His works are collectively
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known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was known about
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disease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is generally recognized as the father of moder
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n Western medicine, and he believed that physicians should avoid causing harm to patients.
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10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of medicine in both the East
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and the West? l l



a. Rhazes
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b. Celsus
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c. Avicenna
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d. Hippocrates
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A text entitled
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or Canon of Medicine was written by one of the greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (98
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0-
1037). He was also known as Ibn Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in the histor
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y of medicine in both the East and the West.
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11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the 1500s?
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a. Paré lll



b. Harvey
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d. Mezger
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Ambroise Paré (1515- l l



1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the earliest individuals in this era to disc
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uss the effects of massage. He also used friction to treat dislocated joints and other orthopedic
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conditions.
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12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to muscular contra
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ction of the heart? l l l



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c. Harvey
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d. Mezger
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English scientist William Harvey (1578– l l l l



1657) discovered the circulation of blood in 1628. Harvey observed the hearts of living animals a
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nd determined that muscular contraction
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(systole) pumped blood through arteries and veins. This discovery enhanced the acceptance of mass
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age as a therapeutic measure.
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13. Who developed the Swedish Movement Cure, which included the use of massage?
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a. Johann Mezger
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b. Pehr H. Ling
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c. George Henry Taylor
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d. John Harvey Kellogg
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Ling developed his own system of medical or Swedish gymnastics and exercise, known as the
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Ling System, Swedish Movements, or Swedish Movement Cure. The term Swedish massage
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was used to describe the massage component of Ling’s system.
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14. Which term describes a component of the Ling System?
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a. Shiatsu
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b. Ayurveda
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c. Thai massage
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d. Swedish massage
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The term “Swedish massage” was used to describe the massage component of Ling’s system. For th
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is reason, Ling is often regarded as the father of Swedish massage.
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15. Which individual is credited with having introduced French terms still in use to describe massa
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ge techniques?
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a. Johann Mezger b.
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d. Charles Taylor
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The Dutch physician Johann Mezger (1838–
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1909) is credited with having introduced the French terminology still used to describe massage tech
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niques (e.g., effleurage, pétrissage, tapotement) that are currently used in massage legislation and
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massage curricula. French was the international language in the nineteenth century.
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16. Who is the founder of modern nursing, which included massage as part of care?
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a. Tiffany Field
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b. Florence Nightingale
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c. Charles Fayette Taylor
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d. John Harvey Kellogg
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Florence Nightingale (1829- l l



1910) from England was the founder of modern nursing. She assumed patient care in hospitals i
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n Turkey during the Crimean War (1853-
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1856). She developed a standard of care for soldiers, which massage was an integral part of.
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17. French physician Lucas-
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Championniere used massage and exercise to treat soldiers injured during which event? l l l l l l l l l l l



a. World War I b.
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d. Viet Nam War
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World War I provided countless opportunities for the use of massage and exercise to rehabili
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tate injured soldiers. French physician Just Lucas-Championniere (1843-
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1913) advocated for the use of massage and passive movements to treat soft tissue injuries, p
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