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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Bernarr MacFadden






2. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






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






4. Degeneration






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






6. Region below the stomach






7. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine






8. Fight or flight






9. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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






11. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






13. Family was prominent in the cereal business






14. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






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






17. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






18. Forehead






19. Below the surface






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






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






22. The art of rubbing upward not downward






23. Aka Swedish Massage






24. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






25. To press or squeeze together






26. Pertaining to the femur






27. Region above the stomach






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






29. James Harvey Kellogg






30. FSMTB






31. Abnormal growth (tumor).






32. Pertaining to the side of the body






33. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






34. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






36. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






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

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38. Developer of the massage chair






39. Dr. Mathias Roth

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40. Two stances in massage






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






42. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






43. Infection






44. Aka the knowledge of life






45. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






47. Sports massage






48. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






49. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






50. Increasing the angle between two bones