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Final Review: Massage History

  1. The Father of Swedish massage and physical therapy
    Per Henric Ling
  2. Benefits of massage
    • Increase circulation
    • Reduce blood pressure
    • Prevent injury 
    • Decrease pain
    • Reduction of stress symptoms
  3. Finger pressure is
    Shiatsu
  4. What year did George Taylor and Charles Taylor bring sweedish massage to the US
    1856
  5. The holy snake and staff which is a symbol of the medical profession was attributed to 
    Aesculapius
  6. The phenomenon of muscular contraction was first noticed by
    Givanni Borelli
  7. What is Ayurveda
    ancient practice that means "code of life"
  8. The present day terminology for massage is credited to?
    Johann Mezger
  9. The association of Bodyworkers and Massage Professional was formed in what year?
    1987
  10. Who is considered the Father of Mondern Medicine?
    Hippocrates
  11. The author if De Arte Gymnastica, said to be the ffirst journal in sports medicine is
    Girolamo Mercuriale
  12. Who is credited for discovering blood circulation
    William Harvey
  13. True or False
    Massage is a systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissue of the body for the purpose of obtaning or maintaining health
    True
  14. True or False
    The AAMM was the last association of massage to be formed
    False
  15. True or False
    De Medicina was written by Aulus Celsus
    True
  16. What are the various movements associated with Per Henrik Ling
    Active Movements: movement performed by the patient

    Passive Movements: movements by the patient performed by the therapist

    Duplicated movements: movements performed by the patient with cooperation of the therapist
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Final Review: Massage History
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