Assessments
What is the study of disease?
pathology
What reduces drag on the skin during gliding-type massage strokes?
lubricants
What kind of stress occurs when two structures are pressed together?
Compression
a person who is skilled (educated) and maintains ethical conduct
Professional
What is a condition for which an approach could be harmful?
Contraindication
Massage approach for a client experiencing a great deal of stress?
Condition management
Good posture and balance is better know as;
Proper body mechanics
What is massage application in which long, broad movements are applied called?
gliding
This behavior could lead to an, inappropriate touch intention?
Aggression
Which areas of the body are endangerment sites?
Oops: don't add pressure here please,
joints
What can be defined as any substantial change in routine or any activity that forces the body to adapt?
stress
Which of the following pieces of massage equipment is primarily used while clients are clothed?
Chair
Which stress occurs when two ends of a structure are pulled in opposite directions?
tension
Which of the following involves influencing others for good, rousing others to action, and inspiring them to become the best they can be?
Leadership
The benefits of massage can be characterized as.
hint: both this and that?
subjective and objective.
The process of counterbalancing a defect in body structure (and/or) function?
compensation
An in-between state in which one is “not healthy” but also “not sick”?
Dysfunction
Which massage method involves twisting tissues?
kneading
The massage therapist must be able to show the beneficial changes that occurred as a result of massages preformed. "how does the Massage therapist do so?"
Comparing pre-assessment and post-assessment data.
Charting, Documentations
This provides information or stimuli responses, of potentially currently damaged tissues?
pain
What is active assisted movement?
The client and the massage practitioner move the area
Firm, even pressure is best accomplished by applying pressure using the___________?
Forearm
Which of the following mechanical forces created by massage "application" would make a gliding method feel deeper and less superficial?
compression
Touch, as a method of healing, appears to have ??(originated from)??
numerous cultural origins
What can be transmitted from one person to another?
communicable diseases