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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. Triangle shaped






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






4. Dr. Douglas Graham






5. Infection






6. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






7. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






8. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?

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9. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






10. Definition: to push or pull






11. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






12. Buttocks






13. Bernarr MacFadden






14. Degeneration






15. Region above the stomach






16. Offering or providing help






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






18. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






19. Relating to the neck






20. Forehead






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






22. Roman Empire






23. Example: side bends






24. Pertaining to the femur






25. Hippocrates






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






27. Region below the stomach






28. The art of rubbing upward not downward






29. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






30. Behind the knee






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






32. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






33. Indian and Hindu practices






34. Pertaining to the arm






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






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






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






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






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






40. Known as the Father of Medicine






41. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation






42. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






43. Pertaining to the side of the body






44. Decreasing the angle between two bones






45. Egyptian






46. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






47. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






48. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg






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






50. Roman Baths