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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Egyptian
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
this massage centered mainly around royalty
flexion
resistance reaction of stress
2. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
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
genetic/congenital
Dr. George Taylor
John Upledger
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
auto-immunity
exhaustion phase of stress
frontal
Ambrose Pare
4. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
neoplasm
NCCAM
health
Ambrose Pare
5. Aka Chinese Acupoints
mortality
benign
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Japanese Tsubo
6. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?
7. Groin
inguinal
definintion of syndrome
alarm phase of stress
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
8. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
stress
Emil Vodder
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
inguinal
9. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
coronal plane
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
genetic/congenital
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
10. Region below the stomach
NCBTMB
definintion of syndrome
hypochondrium
hypogastric
11. Dr. Mathias Roth
12. Infection
definition of 'sign'
Ayru-Veda
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Hippocrates
13. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
deep
resistance reaction of stress
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
NCCAM
14. Decreasing the angle between two bones
COMTA
inguinal
proximal
flexion
15. Front of body
Amma techniques
Amma
ventral
resistance reaction of stress
16. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage
start of the modern day spas
Dr. Douglas Graham
Shiatsu points
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
17. Indian and Hindu practices
Esalen Massage
Ayru-Veda
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
anatripsis
18. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.
epigastric
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Pehr Henrik Ling
dorsiflexion
19. Offering or providing help
auxiliary
alarm phase of stress
morbidity
friction
20. Two stances in massage
extension
Greek massage
horse & warrior
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
21. Below the surface
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
deep
hypogastric
femoral
22. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Chinese amma techniques
Bernarr MacFadden
General Adaptation Syndrome
Eunice Ingram
23. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
popliteal
definition of 'sign'
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
predisposing conditions
24. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
this massage centered mainly around royalty
trauma
medial
gastric
25. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
Greek massage
lateral flexion
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
dorsiflexion
26. To press or squeeze together
Johann George Mezger
compressions
MBLex
Paul St. John
27. John Barnes
femoral
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
Japanese Tsubo
malignant
28. Abnormal growth (tumor).
Japanese Tsubo
COMTA
alarm phase of stress
neoplasm
29. Roman Empire
NCBTMB
lateral
Dr. Douglas Graham
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
30. Aka Swedish Massage
horse & warrior
Western Massage
eversion
this massage centered mainly around royalty
31. FSMTB
definition of 'sign'
definition of 'symptom'
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
32. Increasing the angle between two bones
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
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
extension
auxiliary
33. ABMP
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Hippocrates
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
34. Relating to the neck
Paul St. John
mastoid
eversion
cervical
35. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
exhaustion phase of stress
cervical
compressions
neoplasm
36. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
Hippocrates
Chinese amma techniques
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
Amma techniques
37. The art of rubbing upward not downward
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
anatripsis
popliteal
Bernarr MacFadden
38. Pertaining to the side of the body
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
trauma
lateral
Amma
39. Buttocks
John Upledger
gluteal
Japanese Tsubo
compressions
40. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
Japanese Tsubo
flexion
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
deep
41. Hippocrates
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
effleurage
mastoid
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
42. Family was prominent in the cereal business
definintion of syndrome
neoplasm
James Harvey Kellogg
Ayru-Veda
43. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
femoral
Paul St. John
exhaustion phase of stress
Shiatsu points
44. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
resistance reaction of stress
coronal plane
Bernarr MacFadden
deep
45. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
coronal plane
hypogastric
mortality
Paul St. John
46. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
David Palmer
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
friction
malignant
47. Behind the knee
frontal
mastoid
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
popliteal
48. Fight or flight
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
alarm phase of stress
David Palmer
mortality
49. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
ventral
eversion
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
extension
50. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
COMTA
proximal
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
Esalen Massage