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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Dr. Mathias Roth


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


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






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






5. Sports massage






6. James Harvey Kellogg






7. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






8. To press or squeeze together






9. Aka Chinese Acupoints






10. Definition: to push or pull






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






12. Ayru-Veda






13. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?


14. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






15. Disorder resulting from an attack by the body's own immune system. the body identifies one or more tissues as invading organisms and forms an antibody to that tissue






16. Definition: press or rub






17. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)






18. Egyptian






19. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.






20. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)






21. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






22. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






23. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






24. Hippocrates






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






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






27. Indian and Hindu practices






28. Forehead






29. Relating to the neck






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






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






32. James Harvey Kellogg






33. Aka the knowledge of life






34. Offering or providing help






35. James B. Mennell






36. Fight or flight






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






38. The art of rubbing upward not downward






39. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






40. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






41. Cancerous growth that may result in death






42. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






43. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






44. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






45. Pertaining to the femur






46. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition






47. Bernarr MacFadden






48. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






49. Aka Swedish Massage






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