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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






2. Infection






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






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






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






6. To press or squeeze together






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

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8. Ayru-Veda






9. James Harvey Kellogg






10. Pertaining to the arm






11. Pertaining to the femur






12. Constantine






13. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






14. Toward the middle or midline of the body






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






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






17. Buttocks






18. FSMTB






19. Dr. Mathias Roth

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






21. Relating to the neck






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






23. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






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






25. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






26. Aka the knowledge of life






27. Hippocrates






28. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






29. Cancerous growth that may result in death






30. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






31. 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






32. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






34. Roman Empire






35. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






37. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






38. ABMP






39. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






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






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






42. Offering or providing help






43. Gliding massage stroke






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






45. Region below the stomach






46. Forehead






47. Definition: to push or pull






48. Abnormal growth (tumor).






49. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






50. Triangle shaped