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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.






2. Example: side bends






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






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






5. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self






6. Offering or providing help






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






8. Ayru-Veda






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






10. Definition: press or rub






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






12. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854






13. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.






14. Towards the origin






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






16. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






17. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic






18. Front of body






19. Aka the knowledge of life






20. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine






21. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur






22. American Massage Therapy Association






23. Region above the stomach






24. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






25. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






27. Buttocks






28. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation






29. ABMP






30. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813






31. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






32. Constantine






33. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






34. Degeneration






35. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






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






37. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?

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38. Roman Empire






39. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated






40. Abnormal growth (tumor).






41. Family was prominent in the cereal business






42. Toward the middle or midline of the body






43. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






44. Aka Chinese Acupoints






45. Hippocrates






46. Bernarr MacFadden






47. Region below the stomach






48. Developer of the massage chair






49. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






50. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion