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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Roman Baths






2. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






4. Stomach






5. American Massage Therapy Association






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






7. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






9. Hippocrates






10. ABMP






11. To press or squeeze together






12. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






13. The art of rubbing upward not downward






14. Triangle shaped






15. Toward the middle or midline of the body






16. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






17. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






18. Definition: press or rub






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






20. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






21. Bernarr MacFadden






22. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.






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






24. 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






25. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






26. Example: side bends






27. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






28. Offering or providing help






29. Two stances in massage






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






31. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






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






33. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






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






36. Pertaining to the side of the body






37. Roman Empire






38. Front of body






39. Developer of the massage chair






40. James Harvey Kellogg






41. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






42. Below the surface






43. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






44. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?

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45. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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

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47. Forehead






48. Groin






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






50. Fight or flight