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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Japanese Tsubo
Pehr Henrik Ling
morbidity
NCCAM

2. Aka the knowledge of life
Shiatsu points
MBLex
Ayru-Veda
morbidity

3. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
Shiatsu points
exhaustion phase of stress
NCBTMB
auxiliary

4. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
hypochondrium
deficiency
cervical
genetic/congenital

5. Region above the stomach
Johann George Mezger
epigastric
Japanese Tsubo
definition of 'symptom'

6. Pertaining to the femur
gastric
femoral
popliteal
Amma

7. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
mastoid
hypochondrium
Hippocrates
mortality

8. Increasing the angle between two bones
friction
exhaustion phase of stress
extension
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release

9. Below the surface
Ayru-Veda
hypochondrium
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
deep

10. Decreasing the angle between two bones
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
lateral flexion
lateral
flexion

11. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
General Adaptation Syndrome
Shiatsu points
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture

12. Forehead
frontal
definition of 'symptom'
Bernarr MacFadden
effleurage

13. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
Shiatsu points
Amma
morbidity
Ayru-Veda

14. Behind the knee
resistance reaction of stress
Amma techniques
popliteal
definintion of syndrome

15. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
hypochondrium
NCCAM
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

16. Definition: to push or pull
alarm phase of stress
James Harvey Kellogg
Greek massage
Tui-na

17. Towards the origin
proximal
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
alarm phase of stress
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort

18. Bernarr MacFadden
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
stress
deep
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture

19. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
Greek massage
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Esalen Massage
mortality

20. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
stress
lateral flexion
Amma techniques

21. The art of rubbing upward not downward
Emil Vodder
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
anatripsis
extension

22. Dr. Douglas Graham
dorsiflexion
deep
John Upledger
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association

23. Triangle shaped
Emil Vodder
deltoid
neoplasm
this massage centered mainly around royalty

24. Infection
cervical
Renaissance period
inguinal
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host

25. ABMP
horse & warrior
cervical
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
eversion

26. Developer of the massage chair
definition of 'symptom'
lateral flexion
effleurage
David Palmer

27. Degeneration
MBLex
mortality
lateral
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function

28. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
genetic/congenital
Bernarr MacFadden
Shiatsu points
resistance reaction of stress

29. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Eunice Ingram
definition of 'sign'
COMTA

30. Gliding massage stroke
effleurage
deficiency
exhaustion phase of stress
NCCAM

31. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
friction
predisposing conditions
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
cervical

32. James Harvey Kellogg
proximal
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
David Palmer
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

33. Offering or providing help
genetic/congenital
General Adaptation Syndrome
auxiliary
deep

34. Hippocrates
frontal
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
David Palmer
cervical

35. Egyptian
Japanese Tsubo
Paul St. John
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851

36. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
benign
this massage centered mainly around royalty
NCBTMB
Bernarr MacFadden

37. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
Johann George Mezger
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Amma techniques
MBLex

38. Known as the Father of Medicine
definition of 'symptom'
cervical
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Hippocrates

39. 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
definition of 'sign'
alarm phase of stress
femoral

40. Sports massage
gluteal
Bernarr MacFadden
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.

41. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
cervical
femoral
Bernarr MacFadden
Paul St. John

42. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
eversion
definition of 'sign'
Esalen Massage
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

43. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Amma
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Amma techniques
Mary McMillan

44. Aka Chinese Acupoints
Amma
Pehr Henrik Ling
Hippocrates
Japanese Tsubo

45. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)
James B. Mennell
NCBTMB
General Adaptation Syndrome
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development

46. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
predisposing conditions
Amma
Johann George Mezger
General Adaptation Syndrome

47. Example: side bends
lateral flexion
cervical
medial
stress

48. FSMTB
mastoid
deltoid
start of the modern day spas
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards

49. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
John Upledger
definintion of syndrome
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
deep

50. Groin
Western Massage
frontal
inguinal
Hippocrates