Chapter 1- History Flashcards
9 modalities
Swedish
Deep tissue
Neuromuscular
Circulation enhancement
Energy
Oriental/eastern
Structural integration
Movement
Special populations
Who was the “father of medicine”?
Hippocrates
ancient Greek physician
First to recognize health and disease and a science rather than magic or gods
Medical code of ethics
Definition of massage
Manual therapy involving pressure applied with the hands
petrissage
kneading
effleurage
light touch or stroke
tapotment
tapping or patting
vibration
high frequency shaking hand movements; capable of deep effects
Swedish modality
gently and superficial
relaxation and health maintenance
increase circulation and ROM
Deep tissue
affect deep tissue
connective tissue, myofascial, Pfimmer, cross-fiber friction and craniosacral
vibration
Neuromuscular
engage relationship between nervous system and muscular system.
St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy, trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and reflexology
Circulatory enhancement
Mechanical effects to manipulate the movement of blood, lymph and waste within the body
Energy
Polarity and Reiki
Reiki restores flow to life force energy with spiritual guidance (Qi)
A gift transferred from one practitioner to another.
Oriental/Eastern
Qi travels through a series of pathways called meridians.
Removal of disruptions to the pathways and restores balanced energy
Structural integration
focus on realigning the skeletal system to relieve pain from postural compensations.
Movement
Uses movement to reorient the body for more optimal functioning
Special populations
EX: athletes, corporate, geriatric, prenatal, infant and physically disabled.
Special considerations are used on case by case basis.
Per Henrik Ling
“Father of Swedish massage”
Swedish Gymnastics, Swedish Movements
Dr Johan Georg Mezger
Of the Netherlands
Coined terms effleurage, petrissage and tapotment
Dr Emil Kleen
“Handbook of massage”
Studied effects on circulation and lymph flow
Dr George H Taylor
Remedial Hygienic Institute in NY
Holistic approach to heath and disease
Movement Cure
Dr John Harvey Kellogg
Pioneered health food movement
Battle Creek Sanitarium
mechanical (strokes toward heart to encourage circulation), reflex and metabolic (activates the parasympathetic response) effects of massage
“The Art of Massage”
Physiologic effects of massage
Improve circulation
decrease pain
stimulate parasympathetic
decrease muscle tension
