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Question 1

 Simple massage is depicted in the ancient

Answer 1

cave paintings.

Question 2

Galen, Greek Physician used manual

treatment by

Answer 2

by hands, cloth and water

to treat the Gladiators and Army

Question 3

Fathers of massage therapy

Answer 3

Pehr Henrik Ling
(1776-1837)
He was a fencing master, traveler and
linguist. Learnt about movement of the body
to power the body in healing, protection and
wellness.

Question 4

Massage was preserved by the church within the

Answer 4

estern World during
the Middle Ages ( Calvert, 2002). Religious orders cared for the sick
and poor, touch in the form of ‘laying on of hands’ was practiced.
 In the Crimean War (1854-1857) Florence Nightingale ,
cared for the wounded soldiers and developed a training
program that included massage

Question 5

Mezger

Answer 5

was probably the first to write a
doctoral dissertation using those terms in
relation to the treatment of injury and related
pain, which was entitled
“The treatment of foot sprain by friction”

Question 6

JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG MD.

Answer 6

Kellogg advocated a host of natural health
practices he called “Biologic Living”
including vegetarianism, physical exercise,
sunshine, fresh air, colonic irrigation, various
forms of hydrotherapy and massage.
 Kellogg’s book ‘The Art of Massage’ was
first published in 1895 .

Question 7

1880’s massage was included in medical

treatments as massage:

Answer 7

1. Performed by nurses, they included
   massage in their training as a ‘back rub’.
   Massage was of a short duration and
   consisted mostly of Swedish or stroking
   movements.
2. Australian practitioners were employed
   assistants who trained for 2 years with the
   Doctor and were called a Masseuse
   (female)

Question 8

Massage therapy 21st century

Answer 8

 Patient- centred , supported by
therapeutic goals and absent of therapist’s
personal agenda.
 Massage is a systematic assessment and
treatment

Question 9

Massage therapy training.

Answer 9

 Certificate IV of Massage.
 Diploma of Massage
 Advanced Diploma of Massage.
Qualified nationally, from Registered Training
Organisations and are compliant with the
Australian National Competency Standards.