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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






2. Aka the knowledge of life






3. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






5. Region above the stomach






6. Pertaining to the femur






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






8. Increasing the angle between two bones






9. Below the surface






10. Decreasing the angle between two bones






11. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






12. Forehead






13. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






14. Behind the knee






15. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






16. Definition: to push or pull






17. Towards the origin






18. Bernarr MacFadden






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






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






21. The art of rubbing upward not downward






22. Dr. Douglas Graham






23. Triangle shaped






24. Infection






25. ABMP






26. Developer of the massage chair






27. Degeneration






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






29. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






30. Gliding massage stroke






31. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






32. James Harvey Kellogg






33. Offering or providing help






34. Hippocrates






35. Egyptian






36. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






37. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






38. Known as the Father of Medicine






39. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated






40. Sports massage






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






42. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






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






44. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






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






47. Example: side bends






48. FSMTB






49. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






50. Groin