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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Aka Swedish Massage






2. American Massage Therapy Association






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






4. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.






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






6. Relating to the neck






7. Towards the origin






8. Hippocrates






9. John Barnes






10. Divides the body into front and back halves






11. Triangle shaped






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






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






14. Aka Chinese Acupoints






15. Indian and Hindu practices






16. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






17. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






18. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






19. 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






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






21. Two stances in massage






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






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






24. ABMP






25. Decreasing the angle between two bones






26. Roman Baths






27. James Harvey Kellogg






28. Groin






29. Below the surface






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






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






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






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






34. FSMTB






35. Dr. Douglas Graham






36. Stomach






37. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






38. Forehead






39. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)






40. Constantine






41. Aka the knowledge of life






42. Pertaining to the side of the body






43. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






45. Roman Empire






46. To press or squeeze together






47. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






48. Buttocks






49. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






50. Rubbing body part over another to create heat