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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Mary McMillan
Japanese Tsubo
brachial
health
2. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
Shiatsu points
Chinese amma techniques
compressions
General Adaptation Syndrome
3. Hippocrates
lateral flexion
frontal
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
4. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
exhaustion phase of stress
Amma
predisposing conditions
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
5. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
General Adaptation Syndrome
Paul St. John
brachial
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
6. Definition: to push or pull
morbidity
Amma
Tui-na
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
7. Region above the stomach
hypogastric
genetic/congenital
proximal
epigastric
8. Abnormal growth (tumor).
effleurage
neoplasm
Dr. Douglas Graham
stress
9. Below the surface
Hippocrates
deep
Chinese amma techniques
femoral
10. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
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
David Palmer
stress
COMTA
11. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
mastoid
James Harvey Kellogg
lateral
trauma
12. To press or squeeze together
ventral
start of the modern day spas
coronal plane
compressions
13. Decreasing the angle between two bones
definition of 'symptom'
Japanese Tsubo
Amma
flexion
14. James Harvey Kellogg
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
Pehr Henrik Ling
Chinese amma techniques
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
15. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
resistance reaction of stress
hypogastric
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
hypochondrium
16. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage
David Palmer
proximal
auxiliary
Dr. Douglas Graham
17. Definition: press or rub
NCBTMB
compressions
Amma
morbidity
18. Example: side bends
Amma techniques
Renaissance period
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
lateral flexion
19. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
deficiency
genetic/congenital
malignant
Pehr Henrik Ling
20. James B. Mennell
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
benign
NCBTMB
start of the modern day spas
21. Constantine
Chinese amma techniques
health
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
22. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
auxiliary
dorsiflexion
Renaissance period
Pehr Henrik Ling
23. Sports massage
Esalen Massage
definition of 'symptom'
deep
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
24. Fight or flight
flexion
alarm phase of stress
start of the modern day spas
ventral
25. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
predisposing conditions
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Western Massage
eversion
26. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
Bernarr MacFadden
Amma techniques
Western Massage
General Adaptation Syndrome
27. Ayru-Veda
effleurage
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Amma
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
28. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
definition of 'symptom'
Ayru-Veda
Johann George Mezger
Japanese Tsubo
29. Stomach
gastric
Amma
proximal
definition of 'sign'
30. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
hypochondrium
epigastric
James B. Mennell
31. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?
32. Divides the body into front and back halves
Amma
popliteal
Mary McMillan
coronal plane
33. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
cervical
Emil Vodder
alarm phase of stress
34. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
General Adaptation Syndrome
Pehr Henrik Ling
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
this massage centered mainly around royalty
35. Pertaining to the femur
femoral
Ambrose Pare
hypochondrium
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
36. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
deltoid
NCBTMB
COMTA
mastoid
37. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.
stress
hypochondrium
Pehr Henrik Ling
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
38. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
Pehr Henrik Ling
extension
Chinese amma techniques
trauma
39. Degeneration
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Ayru-Veda
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
NCCAM
40. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
Bernarr MacFadden
benign
hypochondrium
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
41. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
Ambrose Pare
proximal
Johann George Mezger
epigastric
42. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Eunice Ingram
coronal plane
General Adaptation Syndrome
proximal
43. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
John Upledger
benign
Amma
Tui-na
44. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
cervical
deep
stress
Amma
45. Gliding massage stroke
deficiency
malignant
morbidity
effleurage
46. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
Greek massage
hypogastric
neoplasm
Johann George Mezger
47. Front of body
femoral
NCBTMB
ventral
lateral flexion
48. Aka Swedish Massage
deltoid
alarm phase of stress
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Western Massage
49. Two stances in massage
MBLex
horse & warrior
friction
General Adaptation Syndrome
50. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
extension
morbidity
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
Johann George Mezger