Which of the following massage techniques should not be offered in a medical massage office?
Tantra is a Sanskrit word meaning expanding liberation and has a place amongst certain spiritual practices. However, tantric massage is often associated with massage that focuses on various levels of ''sexual healing'' and, therefore, an establishment seeking a tantric massage practitioner is outside the code of ethics of the massage profession.
Waves of muscular contractions in the digestive tract are called:
The digestive tract contains a smooth muscle cell layer (the muscularis externa) having no motor innervation. Pacemaker cells located throughout the digestive tract send signals to the muscularis externa. This causes rhythmic waves of muscular contraction and propels material through the digestive tract.
Assisting a client with a movement during a palpation assessment is
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Assisting a client through an active movement is active-assisted ROM. This is used to test for muscle adhesions, muscle strengths and muscle weakness.
A massage therapist that conducts a regular self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses, respects the privacy of client information and upholds the standards of professionalism is adhering to
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The massage code of ethics is a standard of conduct that defines ethical behavior for a massage therapist. The question lists principles of the massage code of ethics.
Which of the following best describes a reflex arc?
A reflex arc is a neural pathway that allows for the activation of spinal motor neurons to trigger without involving the brain for a response.
