Massage History
What is 4,000 years ago? (2,000 BC is also acceptable)
This creator of Swedish gymnastics is credited as the "Father of Swedish Massage".
Who is Per Henrik Ling?
The science or study of morals, values, and principles, including the ideals of autonomy, beneficence, and justice.
What is Ethics?
The number of continuing education hours massage therapists are required to complete each registration term.
What is 36?
The root meaning Muscle
What is Myo?
Massage therapy was introduced as its own separate profession in this year.
What is 1917?
This Greek physician was the first to specifically describe the medical benefits of massage and anointing.
Who was Hippocrates?
The knowledge base and practice parameters of a profession.
The number of clock hours massage therapy students must complete to graduate and sit for their board exam in NY.
What is 1,000?
CI
What is contraindication?
Massage was extensively written about in texts dating back to this year.
What is 500 BC?
The most famous physician of the Roman empire, this follower of Hippocrates wrote extensively about massage and combined the Greek knowledge of anatomy and medicine with the use of exercise, baths, and massage.
Who is Galen?
The personalization of the professional relationship by the client.
What is Transference?
This identifies to the Department of Education and consumers that you are actively using the titles and terms awarded to you at successful completion of your Board exam and that you are engaged in practice in NY, or plan to do so.
What is registration?
XFF
What is Cross Fiber Friction?
The Taylor Brothers introduced massage therapy to the United States in this year.
What is 1856?
This Dutch physician refined Per Henrik Ling's techniques to further develop massage and is credited with the development of the French massage terminology we still use today.
Who is Dr. Johann Metzger?
An inability on the part of the professional to separate the therapeutic relationship from personal feelings. Personalization of the professional relationship by the professional.
What is Countertransference?
This is a document that you can apply for upon graduation to work as a massage therapist before you take your Boards. To do so, you must be sponsored and supervised by a licensed massage therapist.
What is a limited permit (provisional license)?
FBSM
What is Full Body Swedish Massage?
In 1943, the American Association of Masseurs and Masseuses was formed as the first professional massage association in the United States. Today, it goes by this name.
What is the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)?
This English physician was the first to discover the circulation of blood in 1628 and as such promoted massage as a legitimate medical treatment.
Who is William Harvey?
Principles that serve as specific guidelines for directing professional ethical practice and quality care. An attempt to define the parameters of quality care.
What are Standards of Practice?
The number of practical hours you must complete in a NYS massage school.
What is 350?
The suffix for blood condition
What is -emia?