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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
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
