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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. To press or squeeze together






2. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






3. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






4. Known as the Father of Medicine






5. The art of rubbing upward not downward






6. James B. Mennell






7. Pertaining to the arm






8. Infection






9. Developer of the massage chair






10. Buttocks






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






12. Decreasing the angle between two bones






13. Offering or providing help






14. Gliding massage stroke






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






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






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






18. Region above the stomach






19. Two stances in massage






20. Family was prominent in the cereal business






21. Roman Baths






22. Abnormal growth (tumor).






23. Egyptian






24. Sports massage






25. Dr. Mathias Roth

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






27. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






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






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






30. Example: side bends






31. Pertaining to the side of the body






32. Hippocrates






33. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






34. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






35. Divides the body into front and back halves






36. John Barnes






37. Behind the knee






38. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






39. Cancerous growth that may result in death






40. ABMP






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






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






43. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






44. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






45. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation






46. James Harvey Kellogg






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






48. Towards the origin






49. FSMTB






50. Forehead