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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Aka Swedish Massage






2. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






3. Decreasing the angle between two bones






4. Region below the stomach






5. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






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






8. Sports massage






9. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






10. FSMTB






11. James Harvey Kellogg






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






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






14. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






15. Two stances in massage






16. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






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






18. Egyptian






19. ABMP






20. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






21. Aka the knowledge of life






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






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






24. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






25. Developer of the massage chair






26. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






27. Relating to the neck






28. Region above the stomach






29. Roman Empire






30. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






31. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






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






34. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






35. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness






36. Offering or providing help






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






38. Front of body






39. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






41. Pertaining to the femur






42. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






43. Constantine






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






45. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur






46. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg






47. Indian and Hindu practices






48. 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






49. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






50. Fight or flight







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