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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






2. Aka the knowledge of life






3. Known as the Father of Medicine






4. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813






5. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






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






7. Increasing the angle between two bones






8. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.






9. Pertaining to the femur






10. Family was prominent in the cereal business






11. Roman Baths






12. To press or squeeze together






13. Definition: press or rub






14. Groin






15. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






16. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






17. ABMP






18. Fight or flight






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






20. Relating to the neck






21. Pertaining to the arm






22. Hippocrates






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






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






25. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






26. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald






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






28. Front of body






29. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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






31. James Harvey Kellogg






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






33. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






34. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






35. Aka Swedish Massage






36. 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






37. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?

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38. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






40. Below the surface






41. Dr. Douglas Graham






42. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






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






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






45. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






46. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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






48. Buttocks






49. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






50. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths