NBCAAM Exam – Certified Animal Acupressure and Massage Certification Study
Guide and Practice Questions
Benefits of Massage for Muscular System (8) - ANS ✔✔- Relieves muscular tension
- Reduces soreness and fatigue
- Reduces trigger point formation
- Manually separates muscle fibers
- Improves performance (balance and posture)
- Increases range of motion
- Tones weak muscles
- Improves muscular nutrition
Benefits of Massage for Skeletal System - ANS ✔✔- Increases mineral retention
- Promotes fracture healing
Benefits of Massage for Digestive System - ANS ✔✔- Promotes evacuation of the colon
- Relieves colic and intestinal gas
- Stimulates digestion
Benefits of Massage for Nervous System - ANS ✔✔- Promotes relaxation
- Decreases pain
- Activates sensory receptors
How does massage decrease pain? - ANS ✔✔-relieves local and referred pain caused by
hypersensitive trigger points
-stimulates the release of endorphins
Guide and Practice Questions
Benefits of Massage for Muscular System (8) - ANS ✔✔- Relieves muscular tension
- Reduces soreness and fatigue
- Reduces trigger point formation
- Manually separates muscle fibers
- Improves performance (balance and posture)
- Increases range of motion
- Tones weak muscles
- Improves muscular nutrition
Benefits of Massage for Skeletal System - ANS ✔✔- Increases mineral retention
- Promotes fracture healing
Benefits of Massage for Digestive System - ANS ✔✔- Promotes evacuation of the colon
- Relieves colic and intestinal gas
- Stimulates digestion
Benefits of Massage for Nervous System - ANS ✔✔- Promotes relaxation
- Decreases pain
- Activates sensory receptors
How does massage decrease pain? - ANS ✔✔-relieves local and referred pain caused by
hypersensitive trigger points
-stimulates the release of endorphins
