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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Relating to the neck






2. Groin






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






4. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






5. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






6. Increasing the angle between two bones






7. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






8. Stomach






9. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






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






11. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






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






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






14. Degeneration






15. Cancerous growth that may result in death






16. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






17. Towards the origin






18. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)






19. FSMTB






20. Egyptian






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






22. Indian and Hindu practices






23. James Harvey Kellogg






24. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






25. Toward the middle or midline of the body






26. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






27. James Harvey Kellogg






28. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.






29. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






31. Sports massage






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






33. Pertaining to the arm






34. Below the surface






35. Infection






36. Developer of the massage chair






37. Decreasing the angle between two bones






38. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health






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






40. Roman Baths






41. Buttocks






42. Definition: press or rub






43. Ayru-Veda






44. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






46. Offering or providing help






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






48. Region below the stomach






49. American Massage Therapy Association






50. Roman Empire