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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage






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






4. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






6. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






7. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






8. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






9. Definition: press or rub






10. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






12. Constantine






13. Below the surface






14. Gliding massage stroke






15. FSMTB






16. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






17. Dr. Douglas Graham






18. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






20. Divides the body into front and back halves






21. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






22. Developer of the massage chair






23. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






24. 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






25. Hippocrates






26. Known as the Father of Medicine






27. Pertaining to the femur






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






29. Two stances in massage






30. Increasing the angle between two bones






31. Region below the stomach






32. Stomach






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






34. Pertaining to the arm






35. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic






36. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






37. Relating to the neck






38. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich






39. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






40. Decreasing the angle between two bones






41. Buttocks






42. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






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






44. Roman Empire






45. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process






46. Toward the middle or midline of the body






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






48. Aka Chinese Acupoints






49. Forehead






50. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork







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