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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Egyptian






2. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






3. 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






4. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






5. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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


7. Groin






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






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






10. Region below the stomach






11. Dr. Mathias Roth


12. Infection






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






14. Decreasing the angle between two bones






15. Front of body






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






17. Indian and Hindu practices






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






19. Offering or providing help






20. Two stances in massage






21. Below the surface






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






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






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






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






26. To press or squeeze together






27. John Barnes






28. Abnormal growth (tumor).






29. Roman Empire






30. Aka Swedish Massage






31. FSMTB






32. Increasing the angle between two bones






33. ABMP






34. Relating to the neck






35. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






36. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health






37. The art of rubbing upward not downward






38. Pertaining to the side of the body






39. Buttocks






40. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






41. Hippocrates






42. Family was prominent in the cereal business






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






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






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






46. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






47. Behind the knee






48. Fight or flight






49. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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