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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Groin






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






3. Towards the origin






4. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






5. Below the surface






6. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






8. FSMTB






9. Decreasing the angle between two bones






10. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






11. Offering or providing help






12. Hippocrates






13. ABMP






14. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






15. The art of rubbing upward not downward






16. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine






17. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






19. Aka Chinese Acupoints






20. Forehead






21. Constantine






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

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23. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






24. Egyptian






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






26. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






27. Gliding massage stroke






28. Indian and Hindu practices






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






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






31. James B. Mennell






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






33. Known as the Father of Medicine






34. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






35. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






36. Increasing the angle between two bones






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






38. Family was prominent in the cereal business






39. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process






40. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






41. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






42. Ayru-Veda






43. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain






44. Two stances in massage






45. To press or squeeze together






46. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






47. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)






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






49. Dr. Mathias Roth

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50. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients