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| Systematic manual or mechanical manipulations of the soft tissues of the body for therapeutic purposes |
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| Points on the body that are sensitive to pressure applied during shiatsu |
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| Massage technique from Japan in which points of stimulation are pressed to affect the circulation of fluids and ki (life force energy) |
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| Chinese medical massage is tui-na |
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| Hindu technique of massage in the bath |
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| Center where exercise and massage are combined to treat disease and promote health |
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| Code of ethics for physicians |
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| Art of rubbing a body part upward |
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| Gymnastics applied to the treatment of disease consisting of active, duplicated,and passive movements |
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| Succession of strokes applied by gliding the hands over an extended portion of the body |
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| Lifts, squeezes, and presses the tissues |
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| Movements include tapping, slapping, hacking, cupping, and beating |
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| Dr. Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage |
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| A method of gentle, rhythmic massage along the superficial lymphatics that aids in lymphatic system functioning and treats chronic lymphedema |
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| Connective Tissue Massage |
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| Massage directed toward the subcutaneous connective tissue, thought to affect vascular and visceral reflexes related to a variety of pathological and disabilities |
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| Deep Transverse Friction Massage |
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| Massage that broadens the fibrous tissues of muscles, tendons, or ligaments, breaking down unwanted adhesion's and restoring mobility to muscles |
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| A method of massage designed to enhance an athlete's performance |
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| Takes place in a chair, which is a better choice for people unable to or not amenable to receiving full-body massage on a table |
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| Uses massage manipulations derived from Eastern and Western practices |
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| Aligns the major body segments through manipulation of the fascia or the connective tissue |
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| Stimulates particular points on the surface of the body, which in turn affects other areas or organs of the body |
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| Simplified form of applied kinesiology that involves techniques having both Eastern and Western origins |
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| Group of techniques that assess and address soft tissue dyfunction by affecting the neurologic mechanisms that control the muscle |
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| Is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of the craniosacral system |
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The rights and activities legally acceptable according to the licenses of a particular occupation or profession.
CAN & CAN'T DO!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Any class or workshop that a professional attends that relates to his or her profession or practice after graduation from the initial training |
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* Anatomy,physiology, and pathology of the human body
*Knowledge of the effects of massage and bodywork techniques
*Indications, contraindications, and precautions for massage
*Application of massage therapy, including assessment, planning, and performance
*Ethics and development of successful therapeutic relationships with clients |
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| Issued from a state or municipal regulating agency as a requirement for conducting a business or practicing a trade or profession |
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| Document that is awarded in recognition of an accomplishment or achieving or maintaining some kind of standard |
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| Licensing versus Certification |
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| Licensing is issued by a governmental agency and Certification is issued by a nongovermental. |
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| Reasons why licenses can be Revoked, Suspended, or Canceled |
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* Being guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining a license
*Having been convicted of a felony
*Being engaged currently or previously in any act of prostitution
*Practicing under a false or assumed name
*Being guilty of fraudulent or deceptive advertising
*Ethical or sexual misconduct with a client
*Prescribing drugs or medicines (unless you are a licensed physician) |
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| Cont. Reasons why licenses can be Revoked, Suspended, or Canceled |
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*Being addicted to narcotics, alcohol, or similar substances that interfere with the performance of duties
*Being willfully negligent in the practice of massage so as to endanger the health of a client
* Practicing beyond the scope permitted by law or performing professional responsibilities that the licensee knows he or she is not competent to perform |
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*Professional boundaries
*Location
*Interpersonal space
*Appearance
*Self-disclosure
*Language
*Touch
*Time
*Money |
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| Set of guiding moral principles that governs a persons choice of action |
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| 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 |
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Happens when a therapist or practitioner personalizes a therapeutic relationship by unconsciously projecting characteristics of someone from a former relationship on to a client. This is almost always detrimental to a therapeutic relationship.
How we view the client. |
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Happens when a client personalizes, either negatively or positively, a therapeutic relationship by unconsciously projecting characteristics of someone from a former relationship onto a therapist or practitioner.
How the client views you. |
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Any situation that combines the therapeutic relationship with a secondary relationship that extends beyond the massage practitioner/ client relationship
2 relationships at one time. EX mother and daughter |
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| The study of the gross structure of the body and the interrelations of its parts |
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| The science and study of the vital processes, mechanisms, and functions of an organ or system |
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| The scientific study of muscular activity and the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of the body movement |
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| The study of the structural and functional changes caused by disease |
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| The internal balance of the body |
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| An abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body where in it's incapable of carrying on its normal function |
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| Subjective evidence of disease or bodily disprder |
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| An observable indication of disease or bodily disorder |
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| Any psychological or physical situation or condition that causes tension or strain |
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| Situated on the top if each kidney, produce epinephrine, nor-epinephrine, and costicosteroids |
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| Characterized by an accumulation of fatty deposits on the inner walls of the arteries |
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| The result of stimulation of specialized nerve endings called nociceptors. It has a primarily protective function in that it warns of tissue damage or destruction somewhere in the body |
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| Localized tissue anemia caused by obstruction of the in flow of blood |
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| Are minute, unicellular organisms exhibiting both plant and animal characteristics and are classified as either harmless or harmful |
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| Any class of submicroscopic pathogenic agents that transmit disease |
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| Diverse group of organisms potentially capable of causing disease that thrive or grow in wet or damp areas and live by absorbing nutrients from organic matter |
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| Organism that can potentially cause disease that exists and functions at the expense of a host organism without contributing to the survival of the host |
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| Invading organisms confined to a small area of the body |
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| Invading organisms that have spread throughout the body |
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| Protective tissue response characterized by swelling, redness, heat and pain |
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| Elevated body temperature |
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| Dense fibrous tissue that forms as an injury, wound, burn, or sore heals |
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| Concept where people take personal responsibility for their own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state of health |
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