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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Hippocrates






2. Aka Swedish Massage






3. Gliding massage stroke






4. Relating to the neck






5. Front of body






6. Roman Empire






7. ABMP






8. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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


10. Infection






11. Constantine






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


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






14. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






15. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






17. Family was prominent in the cereal business






18. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






20. To press or squeeze together






21. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






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






23. Aka the knowledge of life






24. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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






26. American Massage Therapy Association






27. Pertaining to the arm






28. Pertaining to the femur






29. James Harvey Kellogg






30. Roman Baths






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






32. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






33. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






34. Developer of the massage chair






35. Towards the origin






36. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






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






38. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






39. Buttocks






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






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






42. Egyptian






43. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






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






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






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






47. Example: side bends






48. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






49. FSMTB






50. Abnormal growth (tumor).