Historical Perspective Of Massage

Question 1

Define Massage

Answer 1

The manual manipulation of soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing and maintaining good health and promoting wellness.

Question 2

China

Answer 2

Country with earlier known written accounts of therapeutic massage

Question 3

Pehr Henrik Ling

Answer 3

Father of Swedish Massage

Question 4

Swedish Movement Care

Answer 4

Therapeutic System that uses movements to overcome discomforts that arise from abdominal conditions

Question 5

Ayurveda

Answer 5

Hindu practice that translates to “code of life”

Question 6

Johann Mezger

Answer 6

Man who introduced the terminology used in the massage profession

Question 7

Shiatsu

Answer 7

Japanese technique that translates to “finger pressure”

Question 8

Hypocrates

Answer 8

Father of modern western medicine

Question 9

Nei Chang

Answer 9

Classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine

Question 10

Amma

Answer 10

Considered to be the original of massage techniques

Question 11

Intension

Answer 11

Difference between a good and great massage

Question 12

Yang characteristics

Answer 12

Masculine, light

Question 13

Yin characteristics

Answer 13

Feminine, dark

Question 14

Yang meridians

Answer 14

1. Gallbladder
2. Stomach
3. Small Intestines
4. Triple Warmer
5. Large Intestines
6. Bladder

Question 15

Yin Meridians

Answer 15

1. Kidney
2. Spleen
3. Heart
4. Liver
5. Lung
6. Pericardium