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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Two stances in massage






2. Developer of the massage chair






3. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






5. Stomach






6. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






7. Abnormal growth (tumor).






8. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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






10. Gliding massage stroke






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






12. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition






13. The art of rubbing upward not downward






14. Bernarr MacFadden






15. Roman Empire






16. Pertaining to the femur






17. Increasing the angle between two bones






18. Groin






19. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






20. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






21. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)






22. Behind the knee






23. Decreasing the angle between two bones






24. Toward the middle or midline of the body






25. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






26. Buttocks






27. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






28. Below the surface






29. ABMP






30. Constantine






31. Pertaining to the arm






32. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






33. Family was prominent in the cereal business






34. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing






35. Egyptian






36. James Harvey Kellogg






37. To press or squeeze together






38. Infection






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






40. American Massage Therapy Association






41. Region below the stomach






42. Aka Swedish Massage






43. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






44. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






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






47. Aka Chinese Acupoints






48. Region above the stomach






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






50. Towards the origin