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Evidence-based vs Evidence Informed Massage Therapy
Can massage therapy be evidence based or is it evidence informed? The two are often used interchangeably when they are two separate things. Many massage therapists will call themselves evidence based rather than evidence informed. Evidence-based medicine was defined by Sackett et al. as the following: “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious…
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History of Massage 100AD – 1800
6th Century AD. – The Chinese method of anmo was transplanted into Japan during the 6th Century A.D. The Japanese later refined this into the therapeutic version of amma (Japanese for massage).The points of stimulation remained much the same as the Chinese pressure points but wasreferred to tsubo (sue-bow), and After World War II, advanced…
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The Structure and Function of the Fascial System
Conditions: Having completed 6 hours of instruction on the fascial system, the learner is expected to: • Demonstrate knowledge of the terms and concepts related to the structure and function of the fascial system, on a written examination. • Demonstrate knowledge of the terms and concepts related to myofascial dysfunction on a written examination. •…
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The Art of Massage
Learning anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and pathology along with basic massage skills are required as the building blocks to creating the art of massage. At first your hands are unknowing and don’t know what they are feeling. Your massage school teaches you basic routines to follow so you can learn various ways to safely touch. Learning…
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Structure and Function of Cells
Definition and types of cells A cell is a basic living structural and functional unit of the organism.Types of Cells: Skeletal Muscle cells, smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, nerve cells, blood cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, epithelial cells, cells of the immune system, cells of the organs. Anatomy of a generalized cell:…