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Massage (in length)

Defined as the systematic manual manipulations of the soft tissues of the body by movements such as rubbing, kneading, pressing, rolling, slapping and tapping for therapeutic purposes such as promoting circ of blood & lymph, relax of muscles, relief from pain, restore metabolic balance and other physical & mental benefit.

In America, 19th century: First popularized use of the word massage. (Along with 2 others)

Douglas Graham

Terms massage, effleurage, petrissage and tapotment are attributed to this man.

Johan Georg Mezger

Dutch

Massage has been a major part of medicine for _____ years. And western medicine for ______ years.

5,000



3,000

Art of Rubbing a Part Upward

Anatripsis

Father of Physical Therapy (medical gymnastics)

Per Henrik Ling

(Active, Duplicated, Passive movements)

Active Movements

Performed by patient (could be exercise)

Duplicated Movements

Performed by patient in cooperation with therapist.

Passive movements

Performed by therapist (range of motion)

Brothers who brought Swedish Movement Cure to US

Taylor Brothers



Charles Fayette Taylor


George Henry Taylor



(Swedish movement cure)

Established practice & art of massage as a scientific subject . French terminology (effleurage, petrissage, tapotment)

Johann Mezger

3 men brought word massage to US publishing medical journals (used mezger's terminology)

Douglas Graham


Benjamin Lee


Charles Mills

Orthopedic surgeon who popularized Deep Transverse Friction Massage (break down unwanted adhesions)

James H Cryiax

Two women physical therapists who had a major impact on massage therapy.

Gertrude Beard


Frances Tappan

Gertrude Beard's book

Beard's Massage

Frances Tappan's Book

Healing Massage Techniques

Year the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) was established by graduates of College of Swedish Massage.

1943

Chicago

Scope of Practice

Defines the rights and activities legally acceptable according to the licenses of a particular occupation or profession.

Code of Ethics

A set of guiding moral principles that governs a person's choice of action.

Boundaries

Are personal comfort zones that help a person to maintain a sense of comfort and safety. They can be professional, personal, physical, emotional, intellectual and sexual.