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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Relating to the neck
gluteal
popliteal
cervical
Japanese Tsubo
2. Groin
trauma
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Amma
inguinal
3. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Greek massage
MBLex
AMTA
4. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
benign
Amma
coronal plane
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
5. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
Chinese amma techniques
coronal plane
friction
exhaustion phase of stress
6. Increasing the angle between two bones
Hippocrates
extension
General Adaptation Syndrome
Japanese Tsubo
7. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
Johann George Mezger
hypochondrium
Emil Vodder
definition of 'sign'
8. Stomach
Hippocrates
compressions
gastric
alarm phase of stress
9. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
cervical
MBLex
John Upledger
10. 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
exhaustion phase of stress
brachial
auto-immunity
predisposing conditions
11. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
flexion
deficiency
morbidity
NCCAM
12. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
Pehr Henrik Ling
cervical
trauma
John Upledger
13. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
femoral
predisposing conditions
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
trauma
14. Degeneration
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
malignant
Japanese Tsubo
proximal
15. Cancerous growth that may result in death
mastoid
malignant
flexion
deficiency
16. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
David Palmer
Japanese Tsubo
deficiency
Eunice Ingram
17. Towards the origin
Western Massage
cervical
proximal
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
18. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)
James B. Mennell
coronal plane
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
morbidity
19. FSMTB
Dr. Douglas Graham
Western Massage
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
James B. Mennell
20. Egyptian
MBLex
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Greek massage
General Adaptation Syndrome
21. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
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
Hippocrates
lateral
horse & warrior
22. Indian and Hindu practices
Ayru-Veda
James Harvey Kellogg
effleurage
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
23. James Harvey Kellogg
Hippocrates
Bernarr MacFadden
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
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. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
James Harvey Kellogg
cervical
AMTA
stress
25. Toward the middle or midline of the body
medial
lateral
brachial
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
26. Help to bind a joint that is too loose
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
cervical
deep
Dr. Douglas Graham
27. James Harvey Kellogg
deep
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
benign
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
28. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
cervical
Mary McMillan
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
deltoid
29. Divides the body into front and back halves
coronal plane
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
benign
30. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Chinese amma techniques
NCCAM
stress
31. Sports massage
brachial
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Pehr Henrik Ling
malignant
32. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
Mary McMillan
Bernarr MacFadden
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Esalen Massage
33. Pertaining to the arm
femoral
anatripsis
Japanese Tsubo
brachial
34. Below the surface
deep
start of the modern day spas
Hippocrates
Shiatsu points
35. Infection
malignant
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
alarm phase of stress
popliteal
36. Developer of the massage chair
Greek massage
David Palmer
Chinese amma techniques
gluteal
37. Decreasing the angle between two bones
benign
deep
flexion
Shiatsu points
38. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
lateral
Amma techniques
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
39. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
Shiatsu points
mortality
this massage centered mainly around royalty
compressions
40. Roman Baths
Eunice Ingram
start of the modern day spas
hypochondrium
extension
41. Buttocks
stress
gluteal
Western Massage
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
42. Definition: press or rub
hypogastric
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
exhaustion phase of stress
Amma
43. Ayru-Veda
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
hypochondrium
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Paul St. John
44. Known as the Father of Medicine
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Japanese Tsubo
dorsiflexion
Hippocrates
45. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
medial
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
mastoid
46. Offering or providing help
frontal
auxiliary
Amma
effleurage
47. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
Ambrose Pare
genetic/congenital
femoral
popliteal
48. Region below the stomach
hypogastric
Tui-na
medial
Amma
49. American Massage Therapy Association
Greek massage
AMTA
horse & warrior
eversion
50. Roman Empire
Renaissance period
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
General Adaptation Syndrome
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations