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Three common reasons that people make massage therapy appointments
include______________, ________________, and ______________.
stress relief, treatment of a medical condition, and cultivation of
wellness.
The definition of therapeutic massage is the _______________ of soft tissue to
reduce pain and promote health.
manipulation
The author of the famous physician’s oath, ____________, used massage to treat
his patients.
Hippocrates
A doctor, ___________, developed Swedish massage in the 19th century.
Per Henrik Ling
_________________ is credited with bringing massage to the United States
in the latter half of the 19th century.
Charles Fayette Taylor
__________ or traditional massage tends to emphasize relaxation.
Swedish
Research has proven that burn patients experience a reduction in ___________ due
to massage.
itching
Massage has been proven to aid in the recovery from digestive disorders such
as ______________, ______________, and _____________.
constipation, spastic colon, and diarrhea.
As much as ___ of disease is believed to be stress-related, so the effect of
massage on both mental and physical health is far-reaching.
80%
Massage is very helpful in treating mental health, including _____________
and ____________.
anxiety disorders
and depression.