Ancient and modern history of Massage Therapy – Flashcards
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Dr. James Cyriax
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The british osteopath credited with popularizing Deep Transverse Friction Massage
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Deep Transverse Friction Massage
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massage that broadens the fibrous tissues of muscles, tendons, ligaments, breaking down adhesions and restoring mobility to muscles.
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David Palmer
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introduced the chair massage in 1985
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massage
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Manual or mechanical manipulation of the body by rubbing, pinching, kneading, tapping, and other movements to increase metabolism and circulation, promote absorption, and relieve pain.
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Avicenna
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Author of Canon of Medicine, considered to be the most important book in medical history. Arabian philosopher and physician as well as a Muslim Scholar.
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Bindegewebmassage
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massage directed toward the subcutaneous connective tissue thought to affect vascular and visceral reflexes
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Emil Vodder
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Gentle rhythmic massage and manual lymph drainage techniques. Treats chronic lymphedema and other diseases of venous or lymph circulation.
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Albert J Hoffa
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Published Technik der Massage. Remains one of the most basic books in the field and contains many of the techniques used in Swedish Massage.
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Dr. Johann Mezger
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Established the practice of massage as a scientific subject for physicians in the remedial treatment of disease. His preference for the French terminology has remained an influence to this day. (Effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, and even massage)
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tapotement
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movements including tapping, slapping, hacking, cupping, and beating. Also know as percussion.
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5000 years
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Massage has been a major part of medicine for how many years?
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Douglas Graham
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First popularized the word Massage in America. 'Manual Therapies, A Treatise on Massage' was published in 1902.
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Charles Fayette Taylor
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The New York physician who introduced the Swedish movement Cure to the United States in 1858.
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Chirugy (ki-rug-ee)
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healing with the hands
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Per Henrik Ling
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Known as the father of physical therapy and Swedish Massage. Created medical gymnastics: applied to the treatment of disease consisting of active, duplicated, and passive movements.
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Petrissage
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Massage technique that involves kneading, lifting or grasping of superficial muscular and connective tissue.
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effleurage
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Massage technique that involves gliding, stroking or circular movements, utilizing a light, slow consistent motion with moderate pressure towards the heart and light pressure away from the heart.
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Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
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Promoted the benifits of massage and hydrotherapy. He published The Art of Massage: a practical manual for the nurse, the student, and the practitioner
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Anatrapsis
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the art of rubbing a body part upward
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Ambroise Pare'
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He classified massage movements as gentle, medium, and vigorous frictions and added ROM techniques.
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Asclepius
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Greek priest-physician who was worshipped as the God of medicine. Created gymnastics and founded the first gymnasium to treat disease and promote health
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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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tschanpua
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Hindu technique of massage in the bath
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The laws of Manu
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defined the duties of every day life. These duties included diet, bathing, exercise and tschanpua or massage at bath
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The Ayur-veda ( Art of LIfe)
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A sacred book of the Hindus written approximately 1800 BC that included massage treatments among its hygienic principles
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tsubo
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points on the body that are sensitive to pressure applied during shiatsu. * Japanese
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Acupressure
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derived from acupuncture and is the use of finger pressure and touch on specified points to promote balance
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tui-na
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push- pull. *used in pediatric massage
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Anmo/amma
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An Asian bodywork therapy that accesses the flow and energy of the body balancing Yin and Yang. Works on the meridians of the body.
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Elizabeth Dicke
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developed Connective Tissue Massage
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Dr.Ida Rolf (1896 - 1979)
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By structural integration rolfing aligns major body segments through manipulation of fascis or connective tissue.
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Randolph Stone
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Developed polarity therapy that uses both eastern and western philosophies to balance the body both physically and energetically.
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Dr. Milton Trager
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The Trager method uses mentastics along with gentle rocking and shaking to ease pent up tension.
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Reflexology
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Pressing points on the bottoms of the feet reflex to different organs and systems throughout the body.
