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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.
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
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Pehr Henrik Ling

2. Dr. Douglas Graham
anatripsis
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
deltoid
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing

3. Pertaining to the side of the body
Amma techniques
Esalen Massage
John Upledger
lateral

4. Aka Swedish Massage
mastoid
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Western Massage
benign

5. Aka Chinese Acupoints
Japanese Tsubo
gluteal
James Harvey Kellogg
Amma

6. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?

7. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
friction
gluteal
deep

8. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
mastoid
Renaissance period
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
stress

9. Aka the knowledge of life
James Harvey Kellogg
frontal
Ayru-Veda
mortality

10. Cancerous growth that may result in death
malignant
cervical
friction
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association

11. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
this massage centered mainly around royalty
morbidity
coronal plane
health

12. Behind the knee
COMTA
alarm phase of stress
popliteal
gastric

13. Region below the stomach
Esalen Massage
Hippocrates
health
hypogastric

14. FSMTB
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
flexion
COMTA
AMTA

15. Example: side bends
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
lateral flexion
Eunice Ingram
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI

16. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Japanese Tsubo
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
NCBTMB
rubbing in massage is a way to do this

17. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
David Palmer
Johann George Mezger
Western Massage
James B. Mennell

18. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
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
Renaissance period
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals

19. Triangle shaped
stress
deltoid
NCCAM
NCBTMB

20. Pertaining to the arm
brachial
frontal
genetic/congenital
extension

21. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
Paul St. John
malignant
lateral flexion
Pehr Henrik Ling

22. Sports massage
lateral
Chinese amma techniques
proximal
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.

23. American Massage Therapy Association
AMTA
deep
dorsiflexion
deltoid

24. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
James Harvey Kellogg
Dr. George Taylor
Shiatsu points

25. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813
Pehr Henrik Ling
James B. Mennell
Esalen Massage
auto-immunity

26. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
COMTA
alarm phase of stress
AMTA
lateral

27. James Harvey Kellogg
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
Renaissance period
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
genetic/congenital

28. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
General Adaptation Syndrome
extension
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Bernarr MacFadden

29. Two stances in massage
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
lateral flexion
health
horse & warrior

30. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
compressions
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Amma
deep

31. Buttocks
gluteal
morbidity
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
exhaustion phase of stress

32. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
Dr. George Taylor
Esalen Massage
Amma
eversion

33. To press or squeeze together
compressions
Amma
start of the modern day spas
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals

34. James B. Mennell
Greek massage
deficiency
Pehr Henrik Ling
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI

35. Roman Empire
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Esalen Massage
Japanese Tsubo
morbidity

36. Groin
start of the modern day spas
genetic/congenital
inguinal
coronal plane

37. Region above the stomach
epigastric
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
frontal
Japanese Tsubo

38. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
mortality
Tui-na
Japanese Tsubo
John Upledger

39. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
Chinese amma techniques
Shiatsu points
Paul St. John
medial

40. The art of rubbing upward not downward
femoral
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
Mary McMillan
anatripsis

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

42. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
genetic/congenital
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
hypochondrium
Esalen Massage

43. Abnormal growth (tumor).
Chinese amma techniques
compressions
Amma
neoplasm

44. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
NCCAM
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
inguinal
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

45. Help to bind a joint that is too loose
David Palmer
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
auto-immunity

46. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Amma techniques
Greek massage
inguinal

47. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
dorsiflexion
Amma
Greek massage
David Palmer

48. Infection
effleurage
Amma
health
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host

49. Forehead
Ambrose Pare
mastoid
frontal
friction

50. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu
malignant
MBLex
Japanese Tsubo
extension