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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






2. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






3. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






5. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus






6. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






7. Roman Empire






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






9. Gliding massage stroke






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






11. Two stances in massage






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

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13. Aka Swedish Massage






14. Fight or flight






15. Offering or providing help






16. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






17. Indian and Hindu practices






18. Cancerous growth that may result in death






19. Aka the knowledge of life






20. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






21. Increasing the angle between two bones






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






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






24. Definition: to push or pull






25. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






26. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






27. Front of body






28. Definition: press or rub






29. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






30. James Harvey Kellogg






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






32. Infection






33. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






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






36. Pertaining to the femur






37. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






38. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






39. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






40. Known as the Father of Medicine






41. John Barnes






42. Relating to the neck






43. Ayru-Veda






44. 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






45. Egyptian






46. Sports massage






47. Behind the knee






48. Pertaining to the side of the body






49. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






50. Towards the origin