LESSON 1: HISTORY OF MASSAGE

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Introduction and History of Massage

● MASSAGE - is the systematic manual or

mechanical manipulation of the body’s soft
tissues through a variety of motions to relieve
stress-related Physical, mental, and
emotional suffering. (Beck 1994)
● WELLNESS - The condition of being healthy
particularly when it's something you work to WELLNESS MASSAGE
obtain. (“Wellness,” 2022)
● MASSAGE THERAPIST - Masseur, ● MASSAGE:
Masseuse; Our professionally trained ○ in Greek Is “to knead”;
individuals providing massage to their clients. ○ Arabic (mass or mass’h) is “to press
(Beck, 1994) gently”;
○ French (masser) is “to massage”
TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARIES ● Focuses on the satisfaction of the clients
● Manipulation of the muscle that promotes
healing and relaxation
● Facilitated by a Massage therapist
● Holistic; Mind, Body, and Emotion.

CHINESE @ early as 3000 BC

CAREERS UNDER WELLNESS MASSAGE ● Goal: cure ailments and improve general
health
● Very first document containing massage
● Employed Massage Therapists (trained, techniques CONG FAO OF TAO TSE
working to for spas and other wellness ● “AMMA'' is a technique of applying pressure
centers) to certain areas in the body. Leading to
● Supervisory or Managerial Positions discover of:
● Self-employed Massage Therapists ○ Acupressure- pressure is
(trained, working at their own spas) applied using the hands of
● Entrepreneur fingers only
○ Acupuncture triggering
REVIEW pressure points through the
use of needles with different
sizes

JAPANESE
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● Amma became tsubo then Shiatsu. Still
locate the pressure points of the body but
follow the flow of body fluids and energy.
● In Shiatsu, Aside from acupressure
techniques, flexing of client’s joints and
muscles are included.
HINDUS
● Ayur-Veda (Art of life), massage treatments
Will hygienic principles
● “The Laws of Menu” (The Laws of Man)
included Thsanpau ( massage at bath with
the use of perfumes )
EGYPTIANS & PERSIANS
● Used massage for cosmetic and for
therapeutic effects
● They mixed fats, oils, herbs and resins for
care of the skin and beautifying the body and
face
● Pots and jars containing creams have been
found in Egyptian tombs
● Cleopatra is said to have bathed in milk and
then to have been massaged with aromatic
oils and creams by her handmaidens
GREEKS
● Goal: improve performance and relieve
fatigue
● Practiced to Gladiators and soldiers, before
and after battles
● They believed in the cultivation of a healthy
mind and body – similar holistic approach
practiced by many people today
● Rituals of bathing, massage, exercise, or
dancing were practiced by men and women
● They encouraged the pursuit of physical
fitness and organized regular sporting,
gymnastic and athletic competitions.
GREEKS *
● Homer - wrote in the poem The Odyssey of
Greek soldiers being rubbed with oils and
anointed by beautiful women to aid their
recovery and regain strength on return from
battle.
● Herodicus – Greek physician who used
massage with oils and herbs to treat medical
conditions and diseases
● •Hippocrates - the father of medicine, was a
pupil of Herodicus. He began to study the
effects of massage on his patients. He
concluded and recorded that “hard rubbing
binds, soft rubbing loosens, much rubbing
causes parts to waste but moderate rubbing
makes them grow”;
ROMANS
● Goal: Hygiene, cleansing, socialization
● Public Bath Houses, steam rooms and
gymnasiums offers massage treatments
● Use of oils and creams
● Petrissage and percussion movements are
then discovered.
DARK AGES
● Massage got banned in the Dark Ages due to
strict religious beliefs
○ The Roman Emperor Constantine
who converted to Christianity,
abolished, and destroyed the baths
and gymnasiums in the rumors of
sexual abuses.
RENAISSANCE
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● 1450 AD Renaissance:
○ AMBROISE PARÉ, (1517–90) – in the
16th century, French surgeons promoted
and developed the use of massage. He
was the personal physician to four French
kings. He is reputed to have successfully
treated Mary Queen of Scots with
massage.
○ He graded massage into
★ Gentle,
★ Medium,
★ Vigorous.
MODERN AGES
● PER HENRIK LING
○ Swedish Remedial Gymnastics
○ Effleurage, Petrissage, Vibration,
Tapotement, Friction
● DR. JOHANN MEZGER
○ Massage for rehabilitation, its use in
anatomy and physiology of the body
● JOHN GROSVENOR
○ Orthopedic applications of Massage.
Treatment for rheumatism, joint pains
20th CENTURY
● Decline of scientific and medical use of
massage due to the following:
○ Numerous abuses in education and
practice of massage resulting to
unqualified, incompetent therapists
○ Technical innovations on treatments
focusing on physiology, pharmacology &
surgery
● Despite the decline the following techniques
has emerged:
○ Manual Lymp Drainage (treating venous
and lymph circulation diseases)
○ Bindegewebsmassage or Connective
Tissue Massage (affects vascular and
visceral reflexes)
○ Deep Traverse Friction Massage
(increases joint blood flows through
increased oxygen supply)
● During WWI and WWII; demand for
therapeutic massages increased. Directed
also towards relaxation, athletics and
rehabilitation
● Around 1960, massage came to another
renaissance through the development of the
wellness model emphasizing on prevention
and recognition of controlling stress, and
advocating the value of massage.
Other Associations and Institutions
Emerged for Teaching Massage
● Society of Trained Masseuses to Institute
of Massage and Remedial Exercise (1920)
○ Development of alternative
electrical-based treatments
(electrotherapy)
○ Institutionalization of aromatherapy,
reflexology, etc.
● Chartered Society of Massage and
Medical Gymnastics - The title was changed
again in 1943 and became tChartered
Society of Physiotherapy.
● City and Guilds of London Institute – in
1966, this institute explored the possibility of
establishing a course in beauty therapy to
include massage
● The British Association of Beauty
Therapists and Cosmetologists (BABTAC),
the International Health and Beauty
Council (IHBC) and other organizations also
developed courses and offered certificates
and diplomas.
AREAS OF ENDANGERMENT
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● are parts of the body that are usually NOT ○ Axillary artery, ulnar Nerve,
being massaged due to the presence of musculocutaneous [a nerve or blood
delicate portions such as nerves, arteries, vessel :supplying both muscles and
veins, and sometimes vital organs . In skin] nerves
some cases, some of these areas can still be
manipulated but with extreme care and after
proper training .

ADDITIONAL TERMS

POSTERIOR
○

■ ABDOMEN
INFERIOR ○ Aorta

● ANATOMY - the location of the organs of the

body
● FOSSA - a hollow part related to the bones
or joints.

AREAS OF ENDANGERMENT

■ ENDANGERMENT OF THE NECK ■ FEMORAL TRIANGLE

○ Facial nerves, carotid arteries, and ○ Located at the upper human thigh
the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Presence of femoral nerve, femoral
(SCM) artery, femoral vein, and
greatsaphenous vein

■ AXILLA
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■ ENDANGERMENT AREAS THE ARM & ● ANTERIOR TRIANGLE OF THE NECK

ELBOW ○ Common carotid arteries
○ Medial Brachium - (upper arm in the ○ External carotid arteries
anterior side of the body, presence of ○ Hyoid Bone
Ulnar Nerve, brachial artery & basilic ○ Internal jugular
vein) ○ Thyroid gland
○ Cubital Fossa - (hollow part in the ○ Trachea
anterior side of the arms, opposite ○ Vagus nerves
side of elbows ; has the medial nerve, ● AXILLA
brachial artery, bicep tendon and ○ Axillary artery
radial nerve) ○ Axillary nerves
■ ENDANGERMENT AREAS OF KNEE ○ Brachial arteries
○ Popliteal Fossa- the posterior part of ○ Brachial plexus
the knee ; has gastrocnemius nerves ○ Median nerves
and hamstring ○ Musculocutaneous nerves
■ ENDANGERMENT AREAS OF THE BACK ○ Radial nerves
(Kidney) ○ Ulnar nerves
○ Presence of the kidney ; the (12th)
hanging rib POSTERIOR VIEW (BACK)

● ELBOW
○ Radial Nerves
ANTERIOR VIEW (FRONT)
○ Ulnar Nerves
● LOWER BACK
● FACE ○ Floating Ribs
○ Eyeball ○ Kidneys
○ Facial Arteries ● POPLITEAL FOSSA
○ Transverse Facial Arteries ○ Common peroneal nerves
● POSTERIOR TRIANGLE OF THE NECK ○ Popliteal Arteries
○ Brachial Plexus ○ Tibial Nerves
○ External Jugular Veins
○ Facial Nerve
○ Subclavian Artery
○ Styloid Processes TERMS
● CUBITAL FOSSA
○ Brachial Arteries
○ Cubital Vein ● Acupressure: is the practice of giving
○ Median Nerves therapeutic results through massaging
○ Radial arteries identified pressure points of the body
○ Ulnar Arteries ● Anterior: in front or before another part
● ABDOMEN ● Brachium: the arm of a person
○ Abdominal and Descending Aorta ● Cubital: the hollow part in front of the elbow
○ Liver ● Inferior: it is below a certain part
○ Linea Alba ● Posterior: at the back of a certain part
○ Lumbar Plexus ● Popliteal: behind the knee
○ Vagus Nerve ● Reflexology: massage of the hands or feet
○ Xiphoid Process based on the belief that pressure applied to
● FEMORAL TRIANGLE specific points on these extremities benefits
○ Femoral Arteries other parts of the body
○ Femoral nerves ● SCM: Sternocleidomastoid muscle, a neck
○ Great saphenous veins muscle connecting your sternum, clavicle,
○ Obturator nerves and temporal bone
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● Superior: at the top, above a certain part
● Trapezius: a large flat triangular superficial
muscle of each side of the upper back
● Areas of Endangerment - are parts of the
body which are either pressed gently during
massage or not being massaged at all.
○ These areas have either arteries,
nerves, or vital organs that are
sensitive to excessive pressure
● Pressure Points - are specific areas around
our face, hands, and feet that if pressed
during a massage, can give comfort to the
organ or part of the body channeled to it.
● Acupressure or Reflexology - is the
massage technique performed in targeting
these pressure points of the body.
○ These points can also be accessed
during specific massages.
BODY SYSTEM
● LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
■ Flushes out fluids, proteins, and fats from
our tissues to our blood.
➢ EM: Reduce “oedema” (excess fluid in the
tissue) by increasing lymphatic drainage
and the removal of waste from the system
● CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
■ Immune system support
■ Transport of Nutrients, hormone, and gas
wastes from organ to organ
➢ Massage improves the venous flow of
blood back to the heart
● SKELETAL SYSTEM
■ Supports the framework of the body and
serves as cages that protects the vital
organs
➢ Massage can help increase joint mobility
by adhesions, break down scar tissue and
decrease inflammation and to restore
range of motion to stiff joints.
● MUSCULAR SYSTEM
■ Creates movement and body mass
■ Generates heat from the energies of the
body
➢ Massage relieves muscular tightness,
stiffness, spasms, muscle fatigue, and
soreness
● NERVOUS SYSTEM
■ Receives, interprets input signals from the
sensory organs and provides output
signals for the natural functions of the
body
➢ Massage helps to reduce pain by the
release of endorphins (body’s natural
painkiller is also known to elevate the
mood).
● INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
■ Composes the largest organ of the
body-the skin
■ Utilizes and synthesizes absorbed
Vitamin D
■ Protects internal organs from fluid and
blood loss
➢ Improve circulation to the skin, increase
nutrition to the cells and encourage cell
regeneration
● RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
■ Regulates blood’s pH
■ Removes wastes from metabolism, and
■ Helps in supplication of oxygenated blood
➢ Massage deepens respiration and
improves lung capacity by relaxing any
tightness of respiratory muscles and
slows down the rate of respiration
● DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
■ Breaks down food into the building blocks
of nutrition then converts it to body’s heat
and Energy
➢ Increasing peristalsis in the large
intestine, helping to relieve constipation,
colic, and calming diarrhea and bloating
● REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
■ Helps in the production of hormones and
cells (such as the sperm in male and egg
in female)
■ In females, nurtures the developing
offspring
➢ In some cases, pregnant women have
experienced shorter less difficult labors
● ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
■ Produces growth and metabolism
hormones for general body functions
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■ aids in hormone transport.

● Hemophilia
➢ Balances effect on ANS by normalizing
● Phlebitis and
endocrine activity and regulate
Thrombosis
hormonal imbalance
● URINARY SYSTEM
■ Flushes out Nitrogenous wastes from ● Contra-Action - Signs and symptoms in the
the blood to regulate Electrolytes, fluid, client’s body that are seen DURING and/or
and pH. AFTER the treatment.
➢ Massage increases urinary output due ○ Seeing these, massage should also be
to the increased circulation in the stopped (if currently in progress) or
kidneys and lymph drainage from the client’s should be advised remedies (if
tissues after)

Contraindications or Contra-Actions to the clients. TERMS

● Contraindications - are signs (such as a ● TRAUMA - an injury (such as wound) caused

symptom or condition) that makes a by an extrinsic agent; a disordered behavioral
treatment or procedure inadvisable state resulting from severe mental or
○ A sign that someone should not emotional stress or physical injury
continue with a medicine or treatment ● ANXIETY - an abnormal and overwhelming
because it is or might be harmful sense of apprehension and fear often marked
○ Contraindication is divided into two by physical signs (such as tension, sweating,
according to the severity and to either and increased pulse rate), by doubt
continue or fully stop a treatment - concerning the reality and nature of the
Absolute or Local/Relative. threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity
to cope with it
● PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;
ABSOLUTE LOCAL/RELATIVE
psychiatric disorder that can occur in people
▪ Situations that may ▪ Situations where who have experienced or witnessed a
cause life- threatening massage therapies traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a
conditions if massage is are either to continue or serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat,
continued not. rape or other violent personal assault.
● Cancer ● Cardiovascular
● Acute Infectious Problems
Diseases ● Skin and Friction
● Nausea Sensitive KINDS OF HORMONES
(Matinding Hilo) Conditions
● Lymphatic ● Bone Pins and ● DOPAMINE - the “feel good” hormone,
Drainage Bond Plates involved in you motor system function,
● Dysfunctions or ● Diabetes memory, learning and pleasure
Disorders in the ● Osteoporosis ● SEROTONIN - regulates your sleep patterns,
Nervous System ● Epilepsy your appetite and learning ability and memory
● Under the as well
Influence of ● OXYTOCIN - the “love hormone”, usually
Alcohol and/or boosted in physical connections such as
Drugs touches, cuddling and even sex. It is also
● Inflammatory known to give the feeling of security, trust,
Diseases and empathy. Such as needed in childbirth,
● On-Set breastfeeding, and other bonds of
Pregnancy and relationship
Menstruation ● ENDORPHIN - the hormone responsible for
relieving pain. Body’s natural pain reliever
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which responds to stress and discomfort. ● TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON -

Increases in activities that grant Naturopathic doctors understand the
self-satisfaction such as eating and working interconnectedness of our body, our
out. environment and our lifestyle on total health.
● PREVENTION - Naturopathic medicine
affirms that it is better to prevent illness and
suffering whenever possible.
Natural Medicine: Philosophy and Principles

● HOMEOPATHY - is a treatment based on the

use of highly diluted substances, which
practitioners claim can cause the body to
heal itself.
● HERBALISM - refers to folk and traditional
medicinal practice based on the use of plants
and plant extracts Herbalism is also known
as phytotherapy.
● ACUPUNCTURE - Acupuncture is a form of
alternative medicine and a key component of
traditional Chinese medicine in which thin
needles are inserted into the body.
HARMONY OF THREE FACULTIES
● MIND - is the element of a person that
enables them to be aware of the world.
● BODY - is the physical structure of a person
or an animal. It is designed to communicate
its needs, dislikes, problems through sensory
perception.
● SOUL - is the core of our being.

The six principles of naturopathic medicine BALANCE OF FIVE ELEMENTS

➢ Naturopathic Medicine is a system that

uses natural remedies to help the body heal
itself.
● FIRST DO NOT HARM - Core to all medical
practice is the desire to help the human form
and condition. It is done by utilizing the most
natural, least invasive and least toxic
therapies.
● THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE -
Recognize the value of our natural world in
assisting the healing process. Utilize
substances that originate in nature, and also
incorporate a healthy natural environment as
foundational to human health.
● IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CAUSES -
There is a time and place for symptom
suppression, however most naturopathic
patients will benefit from identifying the
underlying causes of illness and removing
obstacles to cure.
● DOCTOR AS TEACHER - Naturopathic
doctors elevate patient health literacy. It
means that they are part of the team helping
patients to have a better understanding of
what it takes to be and stay well.
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COMMON INGREDIENTS USED OF HILOT

THERAPY

● Virgin Coconut Oil

● Warm Banana Leaves

● SUOB - is the Filipino version of the steam

The Theory of Macrocosm (Kalawakan) and
Microcosm (Sangkatauhan)
● HILOT - is an ancient art of Filipino healing
by touch. It comes from a Filipino term
meaning healer. It is a traditional practice
which is associated with elder healers.
● MANGHIHILOT - is a person who performs
the healing who serves as the caregiver in
the community. It is one of oldest forms of
healing in the Philippines. They act as
midwife, a chiropractor, or massage therapist
to promote health and healing.
BENEFITS OF HILOT
bath. It has been utilized in various Filipino
ethnic groups to drive away elements of
illnesses (like the lamig) by boiling a mixture
of salt, herbs and flowers and letting the
therapeutic mixture vaporize inside a large
thick cloth that envelops the body.
○ Suob is also a ritual of postpartum
care performed by nagpapaanak two
to three weeks after childbirth.
● ALBULARYO - is a “witch doctor” commonly
found in rural areas here in the Philippines.
OTHER TYPES OF HILOT
➢ DAGDAGAY Foot Hilot Massage -
Traditional massage that originated from
Igorots and the Indigenous Tribes of
Mountain Province. It is an authentic foot
massage that has made its way into modern
natural therapy.

● Resets dislocated/sprained joints

● Diagnose and treat musculoskeletal ailments
● Aids in giving birth and in recovering after
delivery
● Relaxes stressed muscles
● Reduces muscle pain
● Relieves stress
● Improves circulation
● Improves skin appearance
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➢ VENTOSA/CUPPING METHOD - This
method is based on ancient Chinese
alternative treatment of massage practice in
China over 3000 years ago. Cupping therapy
uses local suctions on the skin to eliminate
stagnation of the blood flow.
● HOT STONE HILOT MASSAGE - This
method is considered the best practice in
Hilot. The earliest use of hot stones to
improve health and relaxation took place in
India. The practice began among the Hindus
in India approximately 5,000 years ago, and
was called Ayurveda.
BODY TEMPERATURE
● HYPOTHERMIA - is defined as a drop-in
body temperature below 95 degrees
Fahrenheit.
● HYPERTHERMIA - is simply known as
overheating, a condition where an individual’s
body temperature is elevated beyond normal.
I. VITAL SIGNS - A clinical measurement that
indicates the state of a patient`s essential
body functions.
➢ The four main vital signs routinely monitored
by medical professionals and health care
providers are: Body temperature, Blood
pressure, Respiration and Pulse rate.
A. BODY TEMPERATURE - Body temperature
is the typical temperature range found in
humans.
■ ORALLY - Temperature can be taken
by mouth using either the classic
glass thermometer, or the more
modern digital thermometers that use
an electronic probe to measure body
temperature.
■ RECTALLY - Temperatures taken
rectally (using a glass or digital
thermometer) tend to be 0.5 to 0.7
degrees F higher than when taken by
mouth.
■ AXILLARY - Temperatures can be
taken under the arm using a glass or
digital thermometer. Temperatures
taken by this route tend to be 0.3 to
0.4 degrees F lower than those
temperatures taken by mouth.
■ BY EAR - A special thermometer can
quickly measure the temperature of
the eardrum, which reflects the body's
core temperature (the temperature of
the internal organs).
■ BY SKIN - A special thermometer can
quickly measure the temperature of
the skin on the forehead.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF THERMOMETER
1. DIGITAL THERMOMETER - are regarded as
the fastest and most accurate type of
thermometer. Readings are taken from under
the tongue, from the rectum or under the
armpit.
2. GLASS THERMOMETER - These
thermometers are the old school way to take
a temperature. You normally would place it
under your tongue and watch the mercury
rise.
3. EAR THERMOMETER - These use infrared
technology to get their temperature reading
and less accurate because if there is too
much wax in the ear it can give an incorrect
reading.
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4. INFRARED THERMOMETER ( GUN )- It is a

Tools needed in taking Blood pressure:
thermometer which infers temperature from a
Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer
portion of the thermal radiation sometimes
called black – body radiation emitted by the
object being measured. STETHOSCOPE is
5. STRIP TYPE THERMOMETER - A liquid an acoustic medical
crystal thermometer, temperature strip or device for
plastic strip thermometer is a type of auscultation or
thermometer that contains heat – sensitive listening to internal
liquid crystals in a plastic strip that change sounds of an animal
color to indicate different temperatures on the human body.

Sphygmomanometer
is a device used to
measure blood
TERMS (BP)
pressure, composed of
an inflatable cuff to
● HYPERTENSION (HTN OR HT) - also known collapse and then
as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term release the artery
medical condition in which the blood pressure under the cuff in a
in the arteries is persistently elevated. controlled manner, and
● HYPOTENSION - is the medical term for low a mercury or aneroid
blood pressure (less than 90/60). A blood manometer to measure the pressure.
pressure reading appears as two numbers.
Parts of sphygmomanometer

➢ BLOOD PRESSURE is the force of the blood
pushing against the artery walls during
contraction and relaxation of the heart.
Two numbers are recorded when measuring
blood pressure, the Systolic
and Diastolic.
1. SYSTOLIC PRESSURE OR THE HIGH
NUMBER - refers to the pressure inside the
artery when the heart contracts and pumps
blood through the body.
2. DIASTOLIC PRESSURE OR THE LOWER
NUMBER - refers to the pressure inside the
artery, when the heart is at rest and is filling
with blood.
★ Both the systolic and diastolic pressures
are recorded as "mm Hg" (millimeters of
mercury).
● BLADDER - This is an inflatable bag which is
used to compress the arm to occlude the
artery. To ensure full arterial compression,
bladders must have specific sizing
parameters.
● CUFF - This is designed to hold the bladder
around the arm during the measurement. For
accurate measurement, the cuff must be
designed properly with respect to placement
and the position.
● MANOMETER - This is a device used to
measure the air pressure in mmHg. The
manometer used in an aneroid
sphygmomanometer consists of watch-like
movement to measure the air pressure
applied to the cuff.
● VALVE - This is used as a deflation valve to
control the cuff. This plays a vital role in
getting accurate measurement.
● BULB - This is used to pump the air into the
cuff.
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PULSE RATE

● PULSE RATE - is a measurement of the

heart rate, or the number of times the heart
beats per minute. As the heart pushes blood
through the arteries, the arteries expand and
contract with the flow of the blood.
● ❖ Heart rhythm
● ❖ Strength of the pulse
● ❖ The normal pulse for healthy adult’s
ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.
● The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase
with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions.
● ❖ Females ages 12 and older, in general,
tend to have faster heart rates than do males.
● ❖ Athletes, such as runners, who do a lot of
cardiovascular conditioning, may have heart
rates near 40 beats per minute and
experience no problems.

RESPIRATION RATE

● RESPIRATION RATE - is the number of

breaths a person takes per minute. The rate
is usually measured when a person is at rest
and simply involves counting the number of
ASTHENOSPHERE
breaths for one minute by counting how many
times the chest rises.
● Is the hotter upper mantle below the
lithospheric plate;
● Is a viscoelastic solid, NOT liquid!!

WHY DO TECTONIC PLATES MOVE?

1. Convection current
○ Are movements of heat within the
mantle
○ Material in the mantle is heated by the
core.
○ Mantle expands, rises, and spreads
out beneath the plates.
○ Plates are dragged along and move
away from each other (DIVERGENT)
2. Slab Pull Force
○ When denser plates subduct under
less dense plates.
○ It pulls the rest of the plate along
○ The Subducting plates drive the
downward moving portion of
convection currents.
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RELEVANT INFORMATION OF THE IDENTIFYING VITAL INFORMATION AND

CLIENT HEALTH HISTORY OF CLIENT

● CONSULTATION- A meeting in which ● PERSONAL DETAILS - These details will

valuable information in exchanged; here, help you to contact the client or the Doctor to
clients give information of who they are and seek an advice, in case that you need to
why they are seeking the advice of a cancel or change an appointment or for and
therapist.

PRELIMINARY CONSULTATION USES FORMS

THAT CAN BE CALLED:

- Client Treatment Record

- Client Intake Form
- Consultation Form
other reasons.
VITAL INFORMATION OF THE CLIENT ● MASSAGE ANALYSIS - These details will
again highlight contra-indications that will
● PERSONAL DETAILS - Information indicate whether massage would be suitable
of how you can contact the client or for the client. They will also provide
their doctor. information regarding the client’s previous
- Name experience of massage.
- Address (Home & Work) ● OTHER INFORMATION - This information
- Contact Number (Home & will help you formulate the best treatment
Work) plan to meet the needs of the client. It should
- Doctor’s Contact Details be fully explained to the client and must be
- Vital Signs given the opportunity to ask questions and
● MASSAGE ANALYSIS - Info about must be given full answers to allay any
experiences of client on massage; concerns or fears. The long term objective,
highlighting contra-indications of the clients. the cost and timing must be agreed and a
● OTHER INFORMATION consent from signed by the client reasons for
- Treatment Plan - based on the preliminary requesting massage expectations from the
assessment of the therapist treatment any concerns or worries.
- Moment where therapist may explain the
treatment plan for the client and aswer
client’s questions.

HEALTH HISTORY OF THE CLIENT

● PAST MEDICAL HISTORY

★ Likelihood of contra-indication
- Surgical Operations
- Pregnancies (for women)
- Serious Illness
● PRESENT MEDICAL SITUATION/HISTORY
★ Client’s conditions which may be the
reason for the need of massage
- Medication/Treatments
- General Health
- Identification of Stress
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HEALTH HISTORY OF THE CLIENT
● PAST MEDICAL HISTORY - These details
will enable you to establish the client’s state
of health; the likelihood of any
contra-indications as a result of past
illnesses; whether particular care must be
taken over certain areas and whether medical
referral is necessary.
- Surgical Operation
- Pregnancies
- Serious Illness
● PRESENT MEDICAL HISTORY -
These details will indicate whether
massage will be helpful to this client
and will influence the type of massage
to be given, e.g. if the client is
stressed then a relaxing massage will
be the choice. If there is pain and
stiffness then the massage will be
adapted to meet these needs.
- Medication
- General Health
- Current treatments
- Identification of stress: work,
home, or other sources.
CONTRADICTION
● CONTRADICTION
- It is a specific situation in which a
drug, procedure, or surgery should be
not be used because it may be
harmful to the person
- It is a condition which makes a
particular treatment or procedure
potentially.
● THREE TYPES OF CONTRADICATIONS
- TOTAL
- LOCAL
- MEDICAL
● TOTAL TYPES ON CONTRADICTION
- When you have any of these conditions,
please do not book a massage:
- FEVER
- CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING
ANY COLD OR FLU, NO MATTER HOW
MILD IT MAY SEEM
- UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR
ALCOHOL - INCLUDING A PRESCRIPTION
PAIN MEDICATION
- RECENT OPERATION OR ACUTE
INJURIES
- NEURITIS (is a general term, which refers to
diseases that consist of inflammation of a
single nerve or a group of nerves)
- SKIN DISEASES
MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATION
- The therapist should ask their clients if they
are suffering from any of the following
conditions, massage can only take place
once it has been approved by the Physician
in writing before your session.
➢ Cardio-vascular (thrombosis,
phelibitis, heart conditions)
➢ Any condition already being treated
by a medical practitioner
➢ Edema
➢ Psoriasis or eczema
➢ High blood pressure
➢ Osteoporosis
➢ Cancer
➢ Nervous or Psychotic conditions
➢ Heart problems, asthma, those with
pacemakers
➢ Epilepsy
➢ Diabetes
➢ Bell’s palsy, trapped or pinched
nerves
➢ Gyneological infections
➢
INTRA PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
INFORMATION GATHERING AND
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
● INTERPERSONAL - refers to relationships or
actions that take place between two or more
people
● INTRAPERSONAL - refers to things that go
on exclusively within one person
● INTER - is a prefix meaning “between”
● INFORMATION GATHERING - is the
process of collecting information about
something.
● STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE -
are written, step by step instructions that
describe how to perform a routine activity
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A GLANCE TO YOUR BODY

INFO
COMFORT & WELL-BEING
- KNEADING (MASA)
- WRINGING (PIGA0
● What is vital for Massage? - LIFTING (IANGAT)
- TOUCH - ROLLING (PAGULUNGIN)
- The main means of communication
between a massage therapist and a client.
It communicates to therapists data
regarding the state and reaction of the ● PETRISSAGE (PIGA)
client’s body to the massage while also - The word “petrissage” came from a
letting the client know what is occurring to French word “PETRIR” which
their body. meaning “kneading”
- It is done by rhythmic kneading,
BASIC MANIPULATIONS wringing, lifting, and rolling to gain
deeper penetration reaching deeper
tissue layers
DIFFERENT WELLNESS MASSAGE
● Why do Petrissage? (principle/theory)
TECHNIQUES
- The hand is in a C formation
- Lifting, compressing and releasing of
● EFFLEURAGE (haplos) muscle tissue can be done in one or
- From the French word “effleurer” both hands intermittently.
which means “to stroke” or “to skim - The focus is on lifting the tissue and
over” moving it vertically or horizontally
- AKA “GLIDING”; a series of rather than just pinching it.
movements made by gliding the - The pressure is applied in rhythmic
hand over an extensive area of the circular pattern to achieve alternate
body. It is typically used in between compression and relaxation of the
other procedures to clear the space muscle.
and lessen the force of some
movements.
➢ VARIATIONS: ➢ VARIATIONS:
- One-handed (Raking, Ironing, - One-handed
Circular) - Two-handed
- Two-handed (Raking, Ironing, Heart, - PRAYING HANDS
Circular) - OCEAN WAVES
- Alternate Hand (Raking, Ironing, - PULLING
Circular) - BROADENING
● Why do Effleurage? (Principle/Theory) - Alternate Hand
- Introduce touch to the skin. Preparation for - Skin Rolling
the tissue for deeper massage and flush
out tissues after using other strokes.
- Good for application of lubricant or oil.
- Begin and end a massage to move blood
and lymph.
- Used on every type of body surface, a
preferred stroke to use between other
strokes.
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★ TRANSFORMATIONAL OR
TYPES OF MASSAGE & OTHER
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MASSAGE:
SERVICES RELATED TO MASSAGE
focuses on shifting awareness &
psychological insights of clients with
➢ Relaxation / Stress Reduction massage; should be referred by
➢ Sports Massage psychotherapists
➢ Medical Massage ★ PAMPERING MASSAGE: more on aesthetic
➢ Chiropractic adjunct types of massages in combination with other
➢ Transformational or services such as hair care, nail care, body
Psychotherapeutic Massage polishing, body brushing
➢ Pampering ★ CHAIR MASSAGE: done with clothing on in
➢ Chair Massage any location by anyone

★ RELAXATION / STRESS REDUCTION

MASSAGE
- SWEDISH MASSAGE: most
common & widely used due to full
body relaxation and injury recovery
- ACCUPRESSURE MASSAGE:
focus on pressure points for
relaxation
- REFLEXOLOGY: use of reflex
points/areas
- PREGNANCY MASSAGE: given to
mothers that are not in high-risk
pregnancy (about 2nd to 3rd
trimester) to enhance sleep and calm
active baby
★ SPORTS MASSAGE: helps an athlete to
prepare for competition and recover from
competing
★ MEDICAL MASSAGE: prescribed by
doctors, performed in hospitals by physical
therapists
★ CHROPRACTIC ADJUNCT: performed by
chiropractors; combines massage therapy
with holistic chiropractic methods to promote
spine and nervous system health; realign
joints and remove any tension or pain in the
limbs or spine.