Massage National Exam - Questions and Answers

An excellent study guide for those who are preparing for a state board exam, or have been out of school for a few years and want to brush-up on anatomy, physiology, muscle origins and insertions, hydrotherapy, and step-by-step procedures for applying the various strokes given in the Swedish Massage Therapy treatments.

The questions on this test change frequently. To keep up with these changes, a new edition of this book comes out every year, updated with feedback from students who have taken the exam. This book will let students know what is being asked on the most recent exam. The current edition has 1,469 questions and answers.

Topics:
• Anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, dysfunctions, systems, theories
• Clinical pathology and recognition of various conditions
• Massage/bodywork theory, assessment and practice
• Adjunct techniques and methods
• Hydrotherapy, cardiovascular system
• Sample intake forms, business practices and professionalism
• Origins, insertions and actions of muscles
• CPR Review, over 85 contraindications therapists should be aware of
• Nutrients, minerals, deficiency systems, skeletal, muscle charts, and endangerment sites
• Acupressure points and herbs to avoid under certain conditions
• Channels, pathways, meridians, pressure points, and techniques of Hatha Yoga
• Ayurvedic modalities and Anma Japanese massage techniques
• Swedish, Shiatsu and Tui-na (the three most modern massage methods based on ANMA)
• Psychotherapeutic massage, non-invasive forms of bodywork, and case histories and treatments