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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Ayru-Veda






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






3. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






4. John Barnes






5. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






7. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






8. Two stances in massage






9. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






10. Front of body






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






12. Infection






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






14. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






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






16. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






17. Hippocrates






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






19. Aka Swedish Massage






20. Cancerous growth that may result in death






21. FSMTB






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






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






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






25. Roman Baths






26. Developer of the massage chair






27. Example: side bends






28. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






29. Relating to the neck






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






31. The art of rubbing upward not downward






32. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






33. Offering or providing help






34. 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






35. American Massage Therapy Association






36. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






37. Toward the middle or midline of the body






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






39. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






40. Aka the knowledge of life






41. Constantine






42. Definition: to push or pull






43. Region below the stomach






44. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






46. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






48. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






50. Stomach