MASSAGE THERAPY PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Massage ssTherapy ss- ssAnswer ssManual ssmanipulation ssof sssoft sstissues ssfor ssthe
sspurpose ssof ssestablishing ssand ssmaintaining ssgood sshealth ssand sspromoting
sswellness
Amma ss- ssAnswer ssEarliest ssChinese ssmassage ssand ssprecursor ssto ssall ssmanual
ssand ssenergetic sstheories
Shiatsu ss- ssAnswer ssJapanese ssform ssof ssmassage ssthat ssmeans ssfinger sspressure
Uses ssmeridians ssand sspressure ssapplied ssat ssspecific sspoints sscalled sstsubos
Ayerveda ss- ssAnswer ss"Code ssof sslife"
Deals sswith:
1. ssRebirth
2. ssRenunciation ss
3. ssSalvation ss
4. ssThe sssoul
5. ssThe sspurpose ssof sslife
6. ssMaintenance ssof ssmental sshealth
7. ssPrevention ssand sstreatment ssof ssdiseases
Hippocrates ssof ssCos ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssfather ssof sswestern ssmedicine
Bolster ss- ssAnswer ssPillow sslike ssdevice ssput ssunder ssknees ssand ssankles
Pehr ssHenrik ssLing ss- ssAnswer ssFather ssof ssSwedish ssMassage
John ssMetzger ss- ssAnswer ssCredited sswith ssintroducing ssFrench ssterminology ssto
ssdescribe ssmassage sstechniques ss(effleurage, sspetrissage, sstapotement)
, Brothers ssDr. ssGeorge ssHenry ssTaylor ssand ssDr. ssCharles ssFayette ssTaylor ss-
ssAnswer ssCredited ssfor ssintroducing ssSwedish ssmovement sssystem ssin ss1856
American ssMassage ssTherapy ssAssociation ss(AMTA) ss- ssAnswer ss2nd sslargest
ssorganization ssfor ssmassage sstherapists sswith ss58,000 ssmembers ssthat ssis ssboard
sselected
3 sstypes ssof sslubricant ssused ssat ssMetro ss- ssAnswer ssCream
Oil
Gel
Other sstypes ssof sslubricant ssbesides sscream, ssoil, ssgel: ss- ssAnswer ssLotion
Coconut ssoil
Almond ssoil
Avocado ssoil ss
Jojoba ssoil
Olive ssoil
Aromatherapy ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssuse ssof ssaromatic ssplant ssextracts ssand ssessential
ssoils ssin ssa ssmassage ssor ssbath
What ssdoes ssa ssclient sslays sson ssduring ssa ssmassage. ss- ssAnswer ssTable
Effleurage ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssSmooth ssgliding ssstrokes ssof ssdifferent sspressure
Petrissage ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssTechnique ssof sskneeding ssthe ssmuscles
Tapotement ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssRhythmic sstapping ssduring ssa ssmassage
friction ss- ssAnswer ssMovement ssthat ssseeks ssto sscreate ssheat ssto ssbring ssabout
ssrelaxation ssof ssthe ssmuscle ssduring ssa ssmassage
Vibration ssor ssShaking ss- ssAnswer ssA ssSwedish ssmassage sstechnique ssthat sshelps
ssto ssloosen ssup ssthe ssmuscles ssby ssusing ssa ssback ssand ssforth ssmotion ssof ssthe
ssfingertips ssor ssthe ssheel ssof ssthe sshand ssover ssthe ssskin
What ssis ssthe ss#1 ssrule ssof ssmassage? ss- ssAnswer ssDo ssNO ssharm
Artery ss- ssAnswer ssA ssblood ssvessel ssthat sscarries ssblood ssaway ssfrom ssthe ssheart
Fascia ss- ssAnswer ssa ssband ssor sssheet ssof ssfibrous ssconnective sstissue ssthat
sscovers, sssupports, ssand ssseparates ssmuscle
Retinaculum ss- ssAnswer ssconnective sstissue ssband ssthat sstendons ssfrom ssseparate
ssmuscles sspass ssunder
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Massage ssTherapy ss- ssAnswer ssManual ssmanipulation ssof sssoft sstissues ssfor ssthe
sspurpose ssof ssestablishing ssand ssmaintaining ssgood sshealth ssand sspromoting
sswellness
Amma ss- ssAnswer ssEarliest ssChinese ssmassage ssand ssprecursor ssto ssall ssmanual
ssand ssenergetic sstheories
Shiatsu ss- ssAnswer ssJapanese ssform ssof ssmassage ssthat ssmeans ssfinger sspressure
Uses ssmeridians ssand sspressure ssapplied ssat ssspecific sspoints sscalled sstsubos
Ayerveda ss- ssAnswer ss"Code ssof sslife"
Deals sswith:
1. ssRebirth
2. ssRenunciation ss
3. ssSalvation ss
4. ssThe sssoul
5. ssThe sspurpose ssof sslife
6. ssMaintenance ssof ssmental sshealth
7. ssPrevention ssand sstreatment ssof ssdiseases
Hippocrates ssof ssCos ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssfather ssof sswestern ssmedicine
Bolster ss- ssAnswer ssPillow sslike ssdevice ssput ssunder ssknees ssand ssankles
Pehr ssHenrik ssLing ss- ssAnswer ssFather ssof ssSwedish ssMassage
John ssMetzger ss- ssAnswer ssCredited sswith ssintroducing ssFrench ssterminology ssto
ssdescribe ssmassage sstechniques ss(effleurage, sspetrissage, sstapotement)
, Brothers ssDr. ssGeorge ssHenry ssTaylor ssand ssDr. ssCharles ssFayette ssTaylor ss-
ssAnswer ssCredited ssfor ssintroducing ssSwedish ssmovement sssystem ssin ss1856
American ssMassage ssTherapy ssAssociation ss(AMTA) ss- ssAnswer ss2nd sslargest
ssorganization ssfor ssmassage sstherapists sswith ss58,000 ssmembers ssthat ssis ssboard
sselected
3 sstypes ssof sslubricant ssused ssat ssMetro ss- ssAnswer ssCream
Oil
Gel
Other sstypes ssof sslubricant ssbesides sscream, ssoil, ssgel: ss- ssAnswer ssLotion
Coconut ssoil
Almond ssoil
Avocado ssoil ss
Jojoba ssoil
Olive ssoil
Aromatherapy ss- ssAnswer ssThe ssuse ssof ssaromatic ssplant ssextracts ssand ssessential
ssoils ssin ssa ssmassage ssor ssbath
What ssdoes ssa ssclient sslays sson ssduring ssa ssmassage. ss- ssAnswer ssTable
Effleurage ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssSmooth ssgliding ssstrokes ssof ssdifferent sspressure
Petrissage ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssTechnique ssof sskneeding ssthe ssmuscles
Tapotement ssmassage ss- ssAnswer ssRhythmic sstapping ssduring ssa ssmassage
friction ss- ssAnswer ssMovement ssthat ssseeks ssto sscreate ssheat ssto ssbring ssabout
ssrelaxation ssof ssthe ssmuscle ssduring ssa ssmassage
Vibration ssor ssShaking ss- ssAnswer ssA ssSwedish ssmassage sstechnique ssthat sshelps
ssto ssloosen ssup ssthe ssmuscles ssby ssusing ssa ssback ssand ssforth ssmotion ssof ssthe
ssfingertips ssor ssthe ssheel ssof ssthe sshand ssover ssthe ssskin
What ssis ssthe ss#1 ssrule ssof ssmassage? ss- ssAnswer ssDo ssNO ssharm
Artery ss- ssAnswer ssA ssblood ssvessel ssthat sscarries ssblood ssaway ssfrom ssthe ssheart
Fascia ss- ssAnswer ssa ssband ssor sssheet ssof ssfibrous ssconnective sstissue ssthat
sscovers, sssupports, ssand ssseparates ssmuscle
Retinaculum ss- ssAnswer ssconnective sstissue ssband ssthat sstendons ssfrom ssseparate
ssmuscles sspass ssunder
