FREE NCBTMB Massage Techniques and Modalities Questions and Answers

Question 1

A therapist is treating a client with a chronic hamstring strain.
To reduce adhesions and encourage the formation of strong, pliable scar tissue, the therapist applies a deep, non-gliding stroke perpendicular to the muscle fibers.
Which massage technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

Cross-fiber Friction

Answer

Myofascial Release

Answer

Ischemic Compression

Answer

Effleurage

Question 2

A client is seeking to improve their flexibility. The massage therapist passively stretches the client's quadriceps to the point of mild tension, asks the client to isometrically contract the quadriceps against resistance for 8 seconds, and then asks the client to relax while the therapist gently pushes the muscle into a deeper stretch. This sequence describes which advanced stretching modality?

Accepted Answer

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Answer

Ballistic Stretching

Answer

Active Isolated Stretching

Answer

Static Stretching

Question 3

Which of the following modalities is based on traditional Japanese bodywork and uses finger pressure, stretches, and joint mobilization along specific energy pathways, or meridians, to restore the flow of 'Qi'?

Accepted Answer

Shiatsu

Answer

Craniosacral Therapy

Answer

Reflexology

Answer

Reiki

Question 4

A therapist applies gentle, sustained pressure into a client's fascial system, waiting for a softening or release in the tissue before moving deeper. The goal is to eliminate restrictions in the body's connective tissue web. This approach is characteristic of which modality?

Accepted Answer

Myofascial Release

Answer

Swedish Massage

Answer

Trigger Point Therapy

Answer

Sports Massage

Question 5

A client presents with a palpable, hyperirritable nodule within a taut band of skeletal muscle in their upper trapezius, which refers pain to the side of their head. To treat this, the therapist applies direct, sustained pressure to the nodule until the client reports a significant decrease in pain. This technique is known as:

Accepted Answer

Ischemic Compression

Answer

Tapotement

Answer

Lymphatic Drainage

Answer

Petrissage

Question 6

During a client intake, a new client mentions they have congestive heart failure. Which of the following modalities is specifically contraindicated for this condition due to its direct effect on fluid circulation?

Accepted Answer

Manual Lymph Drainage

Answer

Craniosacral Therapy

Answer

Reflexology

Answer

Polarity Therapy

A therapist is treating a client with a chronic hamstring strain.To reduce adhesions and encourage the formation of strong, pliable scar tissue, the therapist applies a deep, non-gliding stroke perpendicular to the muscle fibers.Which massage technique is being used?

A therapist is treating a client with a chronic hamstring strain.
To reduce adhesions and encourage the formation of strong, pliable scar tissue, the therapist applies a deep, non-gliding stroke perpendicular to the muscle fibers.
Which massage technique is being used?