Full Test Bank for: Massage Therapy-Principles and Practice, 7th Edition (Salvo, 2025), Chapter 1-30 |newest edition 2025 /26| ISBN: 9780323878159

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Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
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Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
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1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and tractio
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n for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy MK



d. Massage therapy MK




ANS: M K D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and decompression
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/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for wellness and self-
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care purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
ANS: M K B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the He
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brew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the San
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skrit makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s

ANS: M K C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-
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based cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction
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or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
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a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
ANS: M K B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China. Acu
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puncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine?
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