History and Pioneers
He opened the first massage school in the United States.
Hartvig Nissen
This person should always benefit the most from a proper therapeutic relationship.
The client
These can be used throughout your documentation to drastically speed up the recording process.
Commonly accepted medical abbreviations
This is another widely used term for the massage technique known as effleurage.
Gliding
This type of high-quality fabric is standardly used on professional massage tables.
Polyurethane
This prominent figure is credited with bringing chair massage into the mainstream spotlight.
David Palmer
This is the minimum required timeframe that should pass before initiating a romantic or sexual relationship with a client.
6 months
On a standard SOAP note, information gathered directly from the client, or their family and friends, belongs in this section.
Subjective
This specific technique is designed to lift the skin and its underlying tissues away from the bone.
Skin rolling
When a client is lying on the table face up, they are in this anatomical position.
Supine
This classic scripture serves as the foundational text for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Nei Ching
Posting your fee schedule and clearly outlining accepted forms of payment establishes this specific type of boundary.
Financial boundary
This acronym is for a pain assessment with the client.
OPPQRST
This form of tapotement is performed specifically by using the ulnar surfaces of the hands.
Hacking
This specific type of table foam pad returns completely to its original height after being compressed.
Memory foam
This historical figure is celebrated as the founder of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale
This principle involves protecting a client's information from unauthorized access, release, loss, theft, or modification.
This neurotransmitter, which helps regulate sleep, is increased during massage to help relieve pain.
Serotonin
This method is used to increase pressure on and between tissues, and should be held for 10 to 20 seconds when sustained.
Compression
To protect a client's modesty and emotional privacy, an LMT must always practice this protocol.
Draping
The Swedish Movement System was officially introduced in the United States during this year.
1856
This term describes improper treatment of a client that is entirely intentional and deliberate.
Abuse
This is defined as the capacity of an individual to obtain and understand information and services to make appropriate wellness care decisions.
Health Literacy
This type of Japanese massage involves applying pressure with the thumbs, elbows, or other body parts, and is deeply rooted in Chinese medicine.
Shiatsu
When a client is in the prone or supine positions, bolsters should be placed under these two specific joint areas.
Ankles and knees