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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
predisposing conditions
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Tui-na
deficiency

2. Gliding massage stroke
effleurage
coronal plane
Paul St. John
eversion

3. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
cervical
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
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

4. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
horse & warrior
COMTA
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Eunice Ingram

5. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
stress
morbidity
benign
Shiatsu points

6. To press or squeeze together
inguinal
mortality
compressions
AMTA

7. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
exhaustion phase of stress
ventral
friction
anatripsis

8. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Esalen Massage
Johann George Mezger
MBLex

9. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
Dr. George Taylor
morbidity
Shiatsu points
Eunice Ingram

10. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813
Pehr Henrik Ling
AMTA
lateral
femoral

11. Fight or flight
NCCAM
definintion of syndrome
alarm phase of stress
friction

12. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
Ayru-Veda
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
mortality
extension

13. Towards the origin
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
proximal
definintion of syndrome
General Adaptation Syndrome

14. Divides the body into front and back halves
Bernarr MacFadden
coronal plane
eversion
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release

15. Region below the stomach
Pehr Henrik Ling
hypogastric
Amma
deficiency

16. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
NCBTMB
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
AMTA
COMTA

17. Forehead
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
compressions

18. Bernarr MacFadden
Shiatsu points
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
alarm phase of stress
definition of 'sign'

19. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
resistance reaction of stress
exhaustion phase of stress
this massage centered mainly around royalty
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association

20. Ayru-Veda
hypogastric
lateral
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Renaissance period

21. Stomach
gastric
John Upledger
neoplasm
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

22. Infection
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
NCCAM
hypogastric
Japanese Tsubo

23. 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
ventral
morbidity
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

24. Roman Baths
resistance reaction of stress
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
start of the modern day spas
Hippocrates

25. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
trauma
Japanese Tsubo
ventral
Shiatsu points

26. Dr. Douglas Graham
proximal
Dr. Douglas Graham
Hippocrates
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association

27. James Harvey Kellogg
lateral flexion
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Mary McMillan
trauma

28. Definition: press or rub
Amma
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Ayru-Veda
gluteal

29. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
General Adaptation Syndrome
Shiatsu points
inguinal
health

30. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
definition of 'sign'
stress

31. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
Pehr Henrik Ling
Ayru-Veda
Shiatsu points
mastoid

32. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
lateral
Emil Vodder
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
hypochondrium

33. Offering or providing help
auxiliary
Amma
gastric
start of the modern day spas

34. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
proximal
lateral flexion
predisposing conditions
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort

35. Hippocrates
gluteal
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations

36. Known as the Father of Medicine
trauma
Hippocrates
exhaustion phase of stress
Shiatsu points

37. Below the surface
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
health
NCBTMB
deep

38. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
mortality
AMTA
Johann George Mezger
stress

39. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
epigastric
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
NCBTMB
alarm phase of stress

40. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
frontal
flexion
Paul St. John

41. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
auto-immunity
predisposing conditions
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
dorsiflexion

42. Pertaining to the femur
lateral
auto-immunity
femoral
General Adaptation Syndrome

43. Relating to the neck
cervical
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Esalen Massage

44. ABMP
definition of 'sign'
auxiliary
Ayru-Veda
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals

45. American Massage Therapy Association
definintion of syndrome
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
horse & warrior
AMTA

46. Egyptian
Chinese amma techniques
effleurage
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
this massage centered mainly around royalty

47. Front of body
Renaissance period
ventral
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
hypogastric

48. Constantine
James Harvey Kellogg
Amma
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums

49. Aka the knowledge of life
Ayru-Veda
ventral
James Harvey Kellogg
Paul St. John

50. Pertaining to the arm
Eunice Ingram
auxiliary
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
brachial