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Chapter 01: History of Massage: PrehistoricTimes to the Modern Era, and
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Salvo: Massage Therapy, 7th Edition
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1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
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gg for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes?
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a.
Acupuncture
b.
Ayurveda
c. Polarity
therapy
d. Massage therapy gg
ANS:
D
Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction for
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therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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a.
Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d.
Makeh
ANS:
B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the
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Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h,
the Sanskrit makeh, and TESTBANKSELLER.COM
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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. 1700s
c. 1800s
d.
1900s
ANS:
C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
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Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or simply rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
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a.
India
b. China
c. Egypt
d.
Greece
ANS:
B
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Early records have revealed that the practice of massage goes back to China, as early as
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3000 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 gg gg
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b. Nei Ching gg
c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum gg
ANS: gg gg B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of
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the Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BC) which became the classic scripture of traditional
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Chinese medicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BC,
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and this work contains detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal
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medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
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energetic therapies?
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a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
ANS: gg gg D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese
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therapies, manual and energetic.
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7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d.
Polarity
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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,
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the Ayur-Veda books of wisdom (about 1800 BC) and recommend it as an almost
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indispensable healing procedure.
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8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses applied
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pressure of the thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
ANS: gg gg B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts
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as acupuncture. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of
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energy; shiatsu therapists use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, and elbows, and even their
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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. Celsus
c.
Rhazes
d. Hippocrates
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