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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Gliding massage stroke
deficiency
John Upledger
effleurage
MBLex
2. Increasing the angle between two bones
definintion of syndrome
extension
Ayru-Veda
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
3. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
Ayru-Veda
MBLex
alarm phase of stress
Shiatsu points
4. Bernarr MacFadden
Shiatsu points
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
medial
deltoid
5. Roman Baths
NCBTMB
friction
start of the modern day spas
Hippocrates
6. Aka the knowledge of life
Ayru-Veda
malignant
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
start of the modern day spas
7. Aka Swedish Massage
Western Massage
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
Dr. George Taylor
popliteal
8. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
hypochondrium
mastoid
Hippocrates
eversion
9. ABMP
Ayru-Veda
Hippocrates
cervical
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
10. 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
femoral
auto-immunity
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
AMTA
11. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
Hippocrates
compressions
dorsiflexion
Japanese Tsubo
12. Degeneration
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
inguinal
malignant
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
13. Sports massage
eversion
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
14. Ayru-Veda
proximal
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
cervical
stress
15. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
horse & warrior
Pehr Henrik Ling
General Adaptation Syndrome
16. Definition: press or rub
extension
Amma
trauma
Pehr Henrik Ling
17. Constantine
COMTA
auto-immunity
Greek massage
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
18. Pertaining to the side of the body
cervical
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
NCCAM
lateral
19. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage
lateral
Western Massage
coronal plane
Dr. Douglas Graham
20. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
trauma
coronal plane
hypochondrium
21. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage
Amma
Bernarr MacFadden
effleurage
22. Dr. Douglas Graham
Renaissance period
Greek massage
coronal plane
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
23. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
alarm phase of stress
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
benign
24. Known as the Father of Medicine
benign
Dr. Douglas Graham
James Harvey Kellogg
Hippocrates
25. Two stances in massage
auto-immunity
malignant
Amma
horse & warrior
26. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
coronal plane
Japanese Tsubo
definition of 'sign'
cervical
27. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854
effleurage
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Dr. George Taylor
start of the modern day spas
28. Pertaining to the femur
femoral
NCCAM
benign
Esalen Massage
29. Front of body
ventral
Amma techniques
Shiatsu points
definintion of syndrome
30. Toward the middle or midline of the body
mastoid
Chinese amma techniques
medial
auto-immunity
31. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
Western Massage
morbidity
mortality
Pehr Henrik Ling
32. Example: side bends
Japanese Tsubo
femoral
lateral flexion
friction
33. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
General Adaptation Syndrome
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Shiatsu points
Paul St. John
34. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
morbidity
Amma techniques
resistance reaction of stress
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
35. The art of rubbing upward not downward
cervical
anatripsis
AMTA
Ayru-Veda
36. Developer of the massage chair
David Palmer
ventral
Eunice Ingram
General Adaptation Syndrome
37. Towards the origin
hypochondrium
proximal
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
morbidity
38. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
Hippocrates
Renaissance period
gastric
trauma
39. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
gluteal
AMTA
Chinese amma techniques
alarm phase of stress
40. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
benign
Esalen Massage
proximal
mastoid
41. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
COMTA
James B. Mennell
ventral
inguinal
42. Abnormal growth (tumor).
exhaustion phase of stress
Dr. George Taylor
neoplasm
medial
43. Stomach
gastric
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
friction
compressions
44. James B. Mennell
auto-immunity
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
exhaustion phase of stress
predisposing conditions
45. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
NCCAM
malignant
genetic/congenital
deep
46. Triangle shaped
deltoid
dorsiflexion
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Dr. Douglas Graham
47. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)
anatripsis
James B. Mennell
inguinal
COMTA
48. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage
resistance reaction of stress
Hippocrates
morbidity
49. Offering or providing help
dorsiflexion
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
auxiliary
COMTA
50. Egyptian
definintion of syndrome
flexion
lateral
this massage centered mainly around royalty