MASSAGE THERAPY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE EXAM 2025; ACTUAL EXAM SET QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS

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MASSAGE
THERAPY
MASSAGE THERAPY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
EXAM 2025; ACTUAL EXAM SET QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS

, Massage Therapy - ANS-Manual manipulation of soft tissues for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining good health and promoting wellness

Amma - ANS-Earliest Chinese massage and precursor to all manual and energetic theories

Shiatsu - ANS-Japanese form of massage that means finger pressure

Uses meridians and pressure applied at specific points called tsubos

Ayerveda - ANS-"Code of life"

Deals with:
1. Rebirth
2. Renunciation
3. Salvation
4. The soul
5. The purpose of life
6. Maintenance of mental health
7. Prevention and treatment of diseases

Hippocrates of Cos - ANS-The father of western medicine

Bolster - ANS-Pillow like device put under knees and ankles

Pehr Henrik Ling - ANS-Father of Swedish Massage

John Metzger - ANS-Credited with introducing French terminology to describe massage
techniques (effleurage, petrissage, tapotement)

Brothers Dr. George Henry Taylor and Dr. Charles Fayette Taylor - ANS-Credited for
introducing Swedish movement system in 1856

American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) - ANS-2nd largest organization for
massage therapists with 58,000 members that is board elected

3 types of lubricant used at Metro - ANS-Cream
Oil
Gel

Other types of lubricant besides cream, oil, gel: - ANS-Lotion
Coconut oil
Almond oil
Avocado oil
Jojoba oil
Olive oil

Aromatherapy - ANS-The use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in a massage or
bath

What does a client lays on during a massage. - ANS-Table

Effleurage massage - ANS-Smooth gliding strokes of different pressure

Petrissage massage - ANS-Technique of kneeding the muscles

Tapotement massage - ANS-Rhythmic tapping during a massage