Massage Therapy Principles and Practice Susan G Salvo Chapter 1 Questions with
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massage therapy - manual and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining health and promoting wellness.
Amma - the original massage technique (Chinese developed a style of massage termed Amma)
Nei-Ching - Classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine
Ayurveda - meaning code of life, Hindu tradition, deals with rebirth, renunciation, salvation, the soul, the
purpose of life, the maintenance of mental health, and the prevention and treatment of diseases.
AEsculapius - legendary Greek physician evolved into a god who was responsible for the emerging
medical profession. His holy snake and staff still remain the symbol of the medical profession.
Hippocrates of Cos - Father of modern western medicine.
De Medicina - Aulus Celsus was regarded by many researchers to be the first important medical
historian. His De Medicina is an outstanding account of Roman medicine, and it bridges the gap between
his times and those of Hippocrates.
Ambroise Pare' - among the earliest modern physicians to discuss the therapeutic effects of massage,
especially in orthopedic surgery cases. He even classified various types of massage movements.
Girolamo Mercuriale - wrote De Arte Gymnastica, considered to be the first book in the field of sports
medicine.
Timothy Bright - Bright discussed baths, exercise, and massage in his works, divided into two parts,
Hygienic on Restoring Health and Therapeutica on Restoring Health. He taught his ideas to students at
Cambridge University in England.
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli - Did extensive anatomical dissections and had analyzed the phenomenon of
muscular contraction.
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massage therapy - manual and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining health and promoting wellness.
Amma - the original massage technique (Chinese developed a style of massage termed Amma)
Nei-Ching - Classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine
Ayurveda - meaning code of life, Hindu tradition, deals with rebirth, renunciation, salvation, the soul, the
purpose of life, the maintenance of mental health, and the prevention and treatment of diseases.
AEsculapius - legendary Greek physician evolved into a god who was responsible for the emerging
medical profession. His holy snake and staff still remain the symbol of the medical profession.
Hippocrates of Cos - Father of modern western medicine.
De Medicina - Aulus Celsus was regarded by many researchers to be the first important medical
historian. His De Medicina is an outstanding account of Roman medicine, and it bridges the gap between
his times and those of Hippocrates.
Ambroise Pare' - among the earliest modern physicians to discuss the therapeutic effects of massage,
especially in orthopedic surgery cases. He even classified various types of massage movements.
Girolamo Mercuriale - wrote De Arte Gymnastica, considered to be the first book in the field of sports
medicine.
Timothy Bright - Bright discussed baths, exercise, and massage in his works, divided into two parts,
Hygienic on Restoring Health and Therapeutica on Restoring Health. He taught his ideas to students at
Cambridge University in England.
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli - Did extensive anatomical dissections and had analyzed the phenomenon of
muscular contraction.
