Test Bank - Massage Therapy-Principles and Practice, 7th Edition (Salvo, 2025), Chapter 1-30 | All Chapters

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Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
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Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
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MULTIPLE g f g f CHOICE

1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
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gf for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy g f



d. Massage therapy g f




ANS: D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
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decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
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wellness and self-care purposes. gf gf gf




2. Which origin g f g f for g f the g f word g f massage g f is g f Greek?
a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
ANS: B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can
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numerous sources: the Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and
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massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh, and the
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French masser.
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3. When was g f g f the g f earliest g f the g f term g f massage g f was g f used g f by most g f g f European-based
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a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
ANS: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most
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European-based cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its
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techniques such as friction or rubbing.
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4. The first g f g f written g f records g f of g f massage g f date g f back g f to g f 3000 g f BCE g f in g f which
country?
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a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
ANS: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
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Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90
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5. Which g f work g f is g f commonly g f referred g f to g f as g f the g f classic g f scripture g f of

,g f traditional g f Chinese medicine?
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, a. Tao Te Ching g f g f



b. Nei Ching g f



c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum g f




ANS: B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were
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g compiled under the name of the Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE)
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gf which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine known as
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g the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written
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g f and this work contains detailed
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g as well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual
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g f and energetic therapies?gf gf



a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
ANS: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to
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therapies, manual and energetic.
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7. Which healing g f g f method g f is g f based g f on g f Hindu g f tradition?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
ANS: A
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massage became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in
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India’s first great medical texts, the Ayurveda books of wisdom (about
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1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an indispensable healing procedure.
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8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
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gf applied from the practitioner’s g f g f g f g f thumbs, g f elbows, g f and g f other
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
ANS: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts
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as acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called
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g channels or meridians. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points
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g to balance the flow of energy;
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fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and feet.
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9. Who is generally g f g f g f recognized g f as g f the g f father g f of g f modern g f Western g f medicine?
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes