Professional
Practice
Practice
What determines the scope of practice for therapeutic massage?
The laws and regulations of the state in which the practitioner practices.
Which country is credited with practicing massage as early as 3000 BCE?
India.
Who is generally credited with classifying major massage techniques such as effleurage and petrissage?
Per Henrik Ling
What does evidence-informed practice balance?
Research evidence, clinical expertise, and the client's needs and preferences.
Which organization is the oldest national massage association in the United States?
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).
What was the Ling System later called?
Swedish Movement System.
What must massage practitioners do in states where massage laws are in effect?
Register and meet the state's requirements to practice legally.
What Hindu healing tradition includes massage?
Ayurveda
What are the four major Swedish massage technique classifications?
Effleurage, petrissage, friction, and tapotement.
What is research literacy?
The ability to understand, evaluate, and use research information.
What exam did the FSMTB create in 2007?
The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).
What is the modern term for Chinese massage, and what does it literally mean?
Tuina
What can happen to a massage license for violations of massage laws or professional requirements?
It can be revoked, suspended, or canceled.
Which ancient physician believed that all doctors should be trained in massage?
Hippocrates.
What type of movements in medical gymnastics involve cooperation between patients and therapists?
Active movements.
Which research method typically provides the most reliable results with the least bias?
A randomized controlled trial.
What designation was earned after passing the National Certification Exam?
Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).
What term do the Japanese use for points of stimulation in the body?
Tsubo
Why should an individual practitioner's scope of practice be related to their training?
A practitioner should only perform services they are properly trained and qualified to provide.
What did the term anatripsis mean in Hippocrates' writings?
Rubbing or friction.
Who developed Connective Tissue Massage?
Elisabeth Dicke.
Why might a case report be considered unreliable?
It typically involves a single case and does not provide enough evidence to generalize the results.
What does COMTA do?
It accredits massage therapy and bodywork education programs and schools.
Which massage modality was first introduced to Olympic athletes in 1984?
Sports massage.
What types of services fall outside a massage therapist's scope of practice?
Services that require training, licensing, or professional authority beyond the massage therapist's scope of practice.
Who wrote De Medicina, and what did it emphasize?
Celsus; it emphasized medical treatments, including massage and other therapies.
Who developed Manual Lymph Drainage, and what condition was it originally used to treat?
Emil Vodder; it was developed to address conditions involving lymphatic congestion/swelling.
What step comes after observation and literature review in the scientific method?
Forming a hypothesis.
What does ELAP stand for, and what did its Final Report identify?
Entry-Level Analysis Project; it identified learning outcome areas for entry-level massage therapy education.
Who introduced chair massage, and where did it become popular?
David Palmer; it became popular in corporate/workplace settings.