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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Hippocrates






2. Divides the body into front and back halves






3. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






4. Known as the Father of Medicine






5. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






6. The art of rubbing upward not downward






7. Example: side bends






8. Forehead






9. Relating to the neck






10. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness






11. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






12. Pertaining to the arm






13. Infection






14. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






15. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






16. Region below the stomach






17. Cancerous growth that may result in death






18. Stomach






19. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain






20. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage






21. James Harvey Kellogg






22. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






23. Definition: to push or pull






24. Bernarr MacFadden






25. Dr. Mathias Roth

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26. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






27. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process






28. Egyptian






29. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus






30. Roman Empire






31. To press or squeeze together






32. Groin






33. Family was prominent in the cereal business






34. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing






35. Below the surface






36. Developer of the massage chair






37. Two stances in massage






38. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich






39. Increasing the angle between two bones






40. Definition: press or rub






41. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






42. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






43. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement






44. Aka the knowledge of life






45. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies






46. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg






47. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)






48. Pertaining to the femur






49. Roman Baths






50. James B. Mennell