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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
Greek massage
Ayru-Veda
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Renaissance period
2. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
Shiatsu points
Hippocrates
mastoid
Renaissance period
3. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
lateral flexion
Shiatsu points
Eunice Ingram
John Upledger
4. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
extension
Eunice Ingram
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
5. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
definition of 'symptom'
health
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Dr. Douglas Graham
6. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
effleurage
eversion
Mary McMillan
deltoid
7. Dr. Mathias Roth
8. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
anatripsis
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
deficiency
9. Below the surface
deep
anatripsis
Eunice Ingram
genetic/congenital
10. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
NCCAM
Ambrose Pare
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Renaissance period
11. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
mortality
Paul St. John
definition of 'sign'
ventral
12. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
David Palmer
Shiatsu points
General Adaptation Syndrome
cervical
13. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?
14. Region above the stomach
epigastric
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Chinese amma techniques
extension
15. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
flexion
Amma
Chinese amma techniques
16. Egyptian
compressions
Amma
James Harvey Kellogg
this massage centered mainly around royalty
17. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
Hippocrates
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Western Massage
MBLex
18. Help to bind a joint that is too loose
dorsiflexion
MBLex
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
mortality
19. Known as the Father of Medicine
NCBTMB
Japanese Tsubo
Hippocrates
frontal
20. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
cervical
ventral
Greek massage
John Upledger
21. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
frontal
Esalen Massage
stress
22. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Eunice Ingram
definintion of syndrome
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
genetic/congenital
23. John Barnes
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
coronal plane
Amma techniques
John Upledger
24. Toward the middle or midline of the body
Hippocrates
medial
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
friction
25. Aka Chinese Acupoints
deep
stress
David Palmer
Japanese Tsubo
26. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
Ambrose Pare
David Palmer
Dr. George Taylor
genetic/congenital
27. Definition: press or rub
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Japanese Tsubo
Amma
28. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
deficiency
Western Massage
trauma
mastoid
29. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
popliteal
James B. Mennell
definintion of syndrome
Johann George Mezger
30. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
lateral
exhaustion phase of stress
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
31. Sports massage
eversion
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
Tui-na
32. FSMTB
Esalen Massage
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Japanese Tsubo
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
33. Constantine
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
auto-immunity
COMTA
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
34. James Harvey Kellogg
mortality
brachial
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
cervical
35. American Massage Therapy Association
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
friction
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
AMTA
36. Pertaining to the side of the body
gluteal
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
lateral
37. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
start of the modern day spas
MBLex
Dr. Douglas Graham
38. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
definintion of syndrome
benign
hypochondrium
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
39. Towards the origin
definition of 'symptom'
epigastric
proximal
deficiency
40. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
deficiency
Bernarr MacFadden
NCCAM
brachial
41. Aka Swedish Massage
Johann George Mezger
malignant
Western Massage
Dr. Douglas Graham
42. Aka the knowledge of life
deep
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Ayru-Veda
cervical
43. Stomach
compressions
gastric
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
NCCAM
44. Dr. Douglas Graham
Tui-na
friction
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Bernarr MacFadden
45. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Ayru-Veda
genetic/congenital
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
46. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
dorsiflexion
stress
hypogastric
47. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
Emil Vodder
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
morbidity
John Upledger
48. Roman Empire
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
start of the modern day spas
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
effleurage
49. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
Renaissance period
General Adaptation Syndrome
predisposing conditions
neoplasm
50. Region below the stomach
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
popliteal
hypogastric
Amma