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Abstract
No other massage review book offers such complete exam preparation! Written by massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this preparation tool offers more review content and questions than any other massage certification review. It gives you the practice and study tools you need for the NCE and MPLEx certification exams, state exams, and even mid-term or final exams. With complete coverage of the information you need to know to study more effectively and take tests more successfully, it helps you memorize terms, definitions, and key facts, all with an emphasis on critical thinking skills — a key part of any licensure or certification exam. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included.
- More than 1,300 review questions include the two types of questions on the NCE — factual recall and comprehension.
- Content review includes a detailed review of body systems and their applications to massage.
- A new five-step review process lets you identify areas that need more attention as you study and prepare. Tips for studying and test taking; what to memorize; how to apply concepts and think critically help you hone test-taking skills better than ever before.
- A full-color design features 100 new illustrations showing massage techniques and Anatomy & Physiology.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | Cover | ||
| MOSBY'S Massage Therapy Review | iii | ||
| Copyright page | iv | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Acknowledgments | ix | ||
| Table of contents | xi | ||
| PART 1. How to Study for Credentialing Exams | 1 | ||
| CHAPTER 1. Overview of the Licensing and Certification Process | 2 | ||
| LICENSURE | 2 | ||
| CERTIFICATION | 2 | ||
| WHAT IS CREDENTIALING AND HOW DO YOU QUALIFY? | 2 | ||
| WHICH EXAM WILL I TAKE? | 3 | ||
| WHAT INFORMATION IS COVERED ON THE EXAMS? | 3 | ||
| COMPREHENSIVE LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION CONTENT OUTLINE | 4 | ||
| CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, INDICATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MASSAGE APPLICATION | 7 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY | 7 | ||
| PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF TECHNIQUES BY WHICH SOFT TISSUE IS MANIPULATED | 7 | ||
| CLIENT ASSESSMENT, REASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT PLANNING ASSESSMENT | 9 | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, BOUNDARIES, LEGAL ISSUES, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES | 9 | ||
| CHAPTER 2. How to Study for Exams | 12 | ||
| WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STUDY FOR AN EXAM? | 12 | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDYING FOR AN EXAM | 13 | ||
| THE TEST-TAKING ENVIRONMENT—WHERE, HOW, AND HOW LONG | 14 | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TAKING AN EXAM | 15 | ||
| TYPES OF MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS | 15 | ||
| A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SYSTEM | 17 | ||
| PART 2. Reviewing for Factual Recall | 19 | ||
| CHAPTER 3. Review of Massage Application | 20 | ||
| BODY MECHANICS | 20 | ||
| PRESSURE AND DRAG DURATION INTENSITY | 21 | ||
| MASSAGE EQUIPMENT | 21 | ||
| MASSAGE METHODOLOGY | 29 | ||
| MASSAGE MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATION, ADJUNCT AND COMPLEMENTARY BODYWORK METHODS | 40 | ||
| SANITATION AND STANDARD PRECAUTIONS | 56 | ||
| ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT/CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT | 61 | ||
| PATHOLOGY AND BASIC PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE MASSAGE THERAPIST | 71 | ||
| CONTRAINDICATIONS REQUIRING AVOIDANCE OF MASSAGE OR ALTERATION OF APPLICATION | 71 | ||
| ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES | 75 | ||
| RESEARCH LITERACY | 84 | ||
| CHAPTER 4. Anatomy and Physiology | 87 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SIMPLIFIED | 87 | ||
| CELL ANATOMY REVIEW | 88 | ||
| STRUCTURAL PLAN | 88 | ||
| POSITIONS OF THE BODY | 91 | ||
| BODY PLANES | 92 | ||
| TERMINOLOGY OF LOCATION AND POSITION | 93 | ||
| TERMS RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS AND DISEASES | 97 | ||
| THE STRUCTURE OF THE BODY | 97 | ||
| ATTACHMENT TERMINOLOGY | 104 | ||
| MUSCLE DESCRIPTIONS USING MEDICAL WORD ELEMENTS | 106 | ||
| FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM | 113 | ||
| THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM | 118 | ||
| THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM | 120 | ||
| THE IMMUNE SYSTEM | 121 | ||
| THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | 121 | ||
| THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM | 121 | ||
| GENERAL NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION | 125 | ||
| VITAMINS | 125 | ||
| AMINO ACIDS | 132 | ||
| COMMON HERBS | 132 | ||
| THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | 135 | ||
| URINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS | 135 | ||
| THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | 138 | ||
| REVIEW OF SYSTEMS OF THE BODY AND THEIR IMPORTANT ORGANS | 139 | ||
| PART 3. Reviewing for Comprehension | 187 | ||
| CHAPTER 5. Massage Theory and Application | 193 | ||
| THE COMPONENTS OF MASSAGE APPLICATION | 193 | ||
| THE METHODS OF MASSAGE | 196 | ||
| SANITATION/STANDARD PRECAUTIONS | 200 | ||
| ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT | 201 | ||
| ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, CAREER, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 205 | ||
| MASSAGE THERAPY CAREERS | 207 | ||
| POPULAR METHODS OF MASSAGE AND ADJUNCT METHODS | 208 | ||
| CHAPTER 6. Functional Anatomy and Physiology | 220 | ||
| NEUROENDOCRINE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 220 | ||
| FLUID DYNAMICS | 228 | ||
| CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM | 231 | ||
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | 238 | ||
| MUSCLE AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE | 241 | ||
| PART 4. Review Questions by Content Area | 253 | ||
| CHAPTER 7. Therapeutic Massage | 256 | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF TOUCH | 256 | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM AND LEGAL ISSUES | 258 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 263 | ||
| THE SCIENTIFIC ART OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 266 | ||
| INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 272 | ||
| HYGIENE, SANITATION, AND SAFETY | 277 | ||
| BODY MECHANICS | 279 | ||
| PREPARATION FOR MASSAGE: EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, POSITIONING, AND DRAPING | 282 | ||
| MASSAGE MANIPULATIONS AND TECHNIQUES | 285 | ||
| ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING A CARE PLAN | 291 | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY BODYWORK SYSTEMS | 297 | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 305 | ||
| WELLNESS EDUCATION | 309 | ||
| BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS FOR A CAREER IN THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 312 | ||
| INTEGRATION QUESTIONS COVERING MULTIPLE CONTENT: CLINICAL REASONING AND SYNTHESIS | 314 | ||
| CHAPTER 8. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology | 322 | ||
| THE BODY AS A WHOLE | 322 | ||
| MECHANISMS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | 327 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 332 | ||
| NERVOUS SYSTEM BASICS AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 337 | ||
| PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 342 | ||
| ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | 349 | ||
| SKELETAL SYSTEM | 352 | ||
| JOINTS | 356 | ||
| MUSCLES | 364 | ||
| BIOMECHANICS | 371 | ||
| INTEGUMENTARY, CARDIOVASCULAR, LYMPHATIC, AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS | 377 | ||
| RESPIRATORY, DIGESTIVE, URINARY, AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS | 382 | ||
| PART 5. Practice Exams | 389 | ||
| Appendixes | 429 | ||
| APPENDIX A. Indications and Contraindications to Massage | 429 | ||
| THE ONTARIO MODEL | 429 | ||
| THE OREGON MODEL: INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS BY BODY SYSTEM | 430 | ||
| APPENDIX B. Glossary | 457 | ||
| APPENDIX C. Answer Key | 478 | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF TOUCH | 486 | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM AND LEGAL ISSUES | 486 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 488 | ||
| THE SCIENTIFIC ART OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 488 | ||
| INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 491 | ||
| HYGIENE, SANITATION, AND SAFETY | 493 | ||
| BODY MECHANICS | 493 | ||
| PREPARATION FOR MASSAGE: EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, POSITIONING, AND DRAPING | 494 | ||
| MASSAGE MANIPULATIONS AND TECHNIQUES | 495 | ||
| ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING A CARE PLAN | 497 | ||
| COMPLEMENTARY BODYWORK SYSTEMS | 499 | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 502 | ||
| WELLNESS EDUCATION | 502 | ||
| BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS FOR A CAREER IN THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 503 | ||
| INTEGRATION QUESTIONS COVERING MULTIPLE CONTENT: CLINICAL REASONING AND SYNTHESIS | 503 | ||
| THE BODY AS A WHOLE | 507 | ||
| MECHANISMS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | 509 | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 511 | ||
| NERVOUS SYSTEM BASICS AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 513 | ||
| PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 515 | ||
| ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | 518 | ||
| SKELETAL SYSTEM | 520 | ||
| JOINTS | 522 | ||
| MUSCLES | 525 | ||
| BIOMECHANICS | 530 | ||
| INTEGUMENTARY, CARDIOVASCULAR, LYMPHATIC, AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS | 532 | ||
| RESPIRATORY, DIGESTIVE, URINARY, AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS | 535 | ||
| CREDIT LINES | 550 | ||
| Index | 552 |