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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






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






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






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






5. Roman Empire






6. Towards the origin






7. FSMTB






8. Groin






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






10. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






11. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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






13. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






15. American Massage Therapy Association






16. Offering or providing help






17. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






18. Front of body






19. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






20. Aka the knowledge of life






21. James B. Mennell






22. Egyptian






23. Region below the stomach






24. Developer of the massage chair






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

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26. Gliding massage stroke






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

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28. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






29. Aka Swedish Massage






30. Triangle shaped






31. Pertaining to the arm






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






33. 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






34. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald






35. Degeneration






36. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






37. Below the surface






38. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






39. Family was prominent in the cereal business






40. James Harvey Kellogg






41. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






42. Example: side bends






43. Behind the knee






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






45. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






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






48. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






49. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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