first ch Flashcards
occupation
a productive or creative activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood.
professional
a person who engages in a profession
professionalism
is the adherence to professional status, methods, standards and character.
service
something done for another that results in a specific outcome; for example, the car is fixed, the garden is tended, bodily functions are restored and spiritual or life paths are discovered. in return, income is received for that service.
professional touch
skilled touch delivered to achieve a specific outcome, and the recipient reimburses the professional for service rendered.
profession
occupation that requires training and specialized study.
system
a group of interacting elements that functions as a complex whole.
patterns
created by the replication of structures and functions that entwine and influence eachother.
therapeutic applications
pertains to healing or curative powers.
healing
is the restoration of well-being, and therapeutic application promote a healing environment
massage
Latin: masso “to touch, handle, squeeze or knead”
French: masser “to knead”
Arabic: mass or mass’h
Sanskrit makeh “to press softly”
touch technique
basis of the therapeutic massage methods. touch is the tool for massage.
massage
is the various forms of touch to achieve a specific outcome.
mechanical touch
used to achieve a specific anatomic or physiologic outcome.
expressive touch
used to support and convey awareness and empathy for the client as a whole person.
