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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Towards the origin






2. Below the surface






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






4. Behind the knee






5. Toward the middle or midline of the body






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






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

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8. Example: side bends






9. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






10. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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

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12. Pertaining to the side of the body






13. Egyptian






14. Aka Swedish Massage






15. Degeneration






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






17. Groin






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






19. James Harvey Kellogg






20. Stomach






21. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






23. ABMP






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






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






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






27. Decreasing the angle between two bones






28. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






29. Developer of the massage chair






30. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






32. John Barnes






33. Fight or flight






34. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






35. Roman Baths






36. Forehead






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






38. Family was prominent in the cereal business






39. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






40. Hippocrates






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






42. Pertaining to the arm






43. Indian and Hindu practices






44. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






45. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






46. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






47. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






48. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






50. 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