ESSENTIALS SWEDISH MASSAGE TECHNIQUES FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Mobilization - (ANSWER)involves passive range of motion movements applied to a joint
complex
Massage Therapy - (ANSWER)manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
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for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes
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Hippocrates - (ANSWER)father of Western modern medicine
Society of Trained Masseuses - (ANSWER)took the first step toward professionalism by
establishing a massage curriculum and accreditation of massage schools
Face rest/cradle - (ANSWER)allows the client's neck to remain relatively straight while the
client lies prone
Occupational wellness - (ANSWER)the ability to achieve balance between work and leisure
time, manage workplace stress, and to build a relationship with colleagues
Burnout - (ANSWER)emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished sense of personal
accomplishment
Intellectual wellness - (ANSWER)involves a commitment to lifelong learning
Self-affirmations - (ANSWER)involves positive statements spoken or read silently to facilitate
change within the individual using them
Mindfulness - (ANSWER)helps massage therapists prepare themselves mentally when
performing professional activities
Stacked joints - (ANSWER)allows the massage therapist to apply the most pressure with the
least amount of stress
Prone - (ANSWER)lying face down
Supine - (ANSWER)lying face up
Pressure - (ANSWER)the application of force
Effleurage - (ANSWER)application of gliding movements that follow the contours of the body
Mobilization - (ANSWER)involves passive range of motion movements applied to a joint
complex
Massage Therapy - (ANSWER)manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
@#$%^&
for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes
*()_
Hippocrates - (ANSWER)father of Western modern medicine
Society of Trained Masseuses - (ANSWER)took the first step toward professionalism by
establishing a massage curriculum and accreditation of massage schools
Face rest/cradle - (ANSWER)allows the client's neck to remain relatively straight while the
client lies prone
Occupational wellness - (ANSWER)the ability to achieve balance between work and leisure
time, manage workplace stress, and to build a relationship with colleagues
Burnout - (ANSWER)emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and diminished sense of personal
accomplishment
Intellectual wellness - (ANSWER)involves a commitment to lifelong learning
Self-affirmations - (ANSWER)involves positive statements spoken or read silently to facilitate
change within the individual using them
Mindfulness - (ANSWER)helps massage therapists prepare themselves mentally when
performing professional activities
Stacked joints - (ANSWER)allows the massage therapist to apply the most pressure with the
least amount of stress
Prone - (ANSWER)lying face down
Supine - (ANSWER)lying face up
Pressure - (ANSWER)the application of force
Effleurage - (ANSWER)application of gliding movements that follow the contours of the body
