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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. James B. Mennell






2. Increasing the angle between two bones






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






4. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






5. Triangle shaped






6. Cancerous growth that may result in death






7. Developer of the massage chair






8. Infection






9. Region above the stomach






10. Divides the body into front and back halves






11. Abnormal growth (tumor).






12. Toward the middle or midline of the body






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






14. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






16. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






17. James Harvey Kellogg






18. James Harvey Kellogg






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

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20. Aka Swedish Massage






21. To press or squeeze together






22. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






23. Sports massage






24. Groin






25. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






27. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






28. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854






29. Family was prominent in the cereal business






30. Pertaining to the side of the body






31. John Barnes






32. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






33. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






34. 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






35. Roman Baths






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






37. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






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






40. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






41. Dr. Mathias Roth

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






43. Front of body






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






45. ABMP






46. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






47. Bernarr MacFadden






48. Definition: press or rub






49. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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