{"id":6185,"date":"2025-09-08T07:02:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/?page_id=6185"},"modified":"2025-09-08T07:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T07:36:58","slug":"massage-therapist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/ar\/massage-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Massage Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Massage Therapist<\/strong><\/h3>
  • Duration:<\/strong> 3 Hours<\/li>
  • Exam Code:<\/strong> MAS5511<\/li>
  • Number of Questions:<\/strong> 150<\/li>
  • Passing Score:<\/strong> 45%<\/li><\/ul>

    Exam Coverage:<\/h3>
    • Anatomy<\/li>
    • Physiological Effects and Contraindications of Massage.<\/li>
    • Basic Techniques of Massage.<\/li>
    • Physical Evaluation Skills.<\/li>
    • Management of Diseases by Massage.<\/li>
    • Management of Sport Conditions by Massage.<\/li><\/ul>

      Recommended References:<\/h3>
      1. The Massage Connection: Anatomy and Physiology<\/em>, Kalyani Premkumar, 2nd Edition, Lippincott & Wilkins.<\/li>
      2. Basic Clinical Massage Therapy<\/em>,<\/em> James Cray and David Pounds, 2nd Edition, Lippincott & Wilkins.<\/li>
      3. Thai Massage Manual: Natural Therapy for Flexibility, Relaxation, and Energy Balance<\/em>, Maria Mercati.<\/li>
      4. The Myofascial Releases Manual<\/em>, Carol Msnheim, 2nd Edition, Slack Incorporated.<\/li>
      5. Massage for Therapist<\/em>,<\/em> Margaret Hollis, 2nd Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd.<\/li>
      6. Manipulation, Traction, and Massage<\/em>, Joseph Rogoff, 2nd Edition.<\/li>
      7. Muscle: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain<\/em>, Florence Peterson, 5th Edition.<\/li>
      8. Textbook of Medical Physiology<\/em>, Guyton and Hall.<\/li>
      9. Orthopedic Physical Assessment<\/em>, David J, 4th Edition.<\/li>
      10. Clayton’s Electrotherapy, Theory and Practice<\/em>, Angela Forster, 9th Edition.<\/li>
      11. Therapeutic Exercise<\/em>,<\/em> Carolyn Kisner, 5th Edition.<\/li>
      12. Tide’s Physical Therapy<\/em>, Ann Thomson, 12th Edition.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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