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Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era, and
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Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations
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1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for
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therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes?
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a. Acupunctur
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b. Ayurved
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a
c. Polarity therap
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y
d. Massage therap
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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. Mashes pnpnp n



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d. Makeh pnpnp n




ANS: B pnp n



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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c. 1800s
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d. 1900
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ANS: C pnp n



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
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simply rubbing. pn




4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
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a. Indi pnpnp n



a
b. pnpnp n China pn



c. pnpnp n Egypt pn



d. pnpnp n Greec
e
ANS: B pnp n



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 Chin
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b. pnpnp n Nei Ching pn



c. pnpnp n Ayur-Veda
d. pnpnp n Corpus Hippocraticum pn




ANS: B pnp n



At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the Yell
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ow Emperor (died in 2599 BC) which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinese med
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icine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BC, and this work con
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tains detailed descriptions 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
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a. Polarity
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b. Shiatsu
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c. Acupuncture
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d. Amma
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ANS: D pnp n



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
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b. Shiatsupnpnpn pn



c. Amma pnpnp n pn



d. Polaritpnpnp n



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ANS: A pnp n
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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
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Veda books of wisdom (about 1800 BC) and recommend it as an almost indispensable healin
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g procedure.
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8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses applied pressure
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of the thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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a. Ayurveda
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b. Shiatsu
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c. Massage
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d. Amma
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ANS: B pnp n



Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as a
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cupuncture. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shi
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atsu therapists use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, and elbows, and even their knees and fe
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et.

9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
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a. Galen pnpnp n pn



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d. pnpnp n Hippocrates



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