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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Definition: press or rub






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






3. James B. Mennell






4. Pertaining to the femur






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






6. Hippocrates






7. Indian and Hindu practices






8. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






9. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






10. To press or squeeze together






11. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






12. Toward the middle or midline of the body






13. Roman Empire






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






15. Pertaining to the side of the body






16. James Harvey Kellogg






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






18. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






19. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






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






22. American Massage Therapy Association






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






24. Roman Baths






25. Forehead






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

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27. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






28. John Barnes






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






30. Behind the knee






31. Pertaining to the arm






32. James Harvey Kellogg






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






34. Below the surface






35. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






37. Bernarr MacFadden






38. Relating to the neck






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






40. Degeneration






41. The art of rubbing upward not downward






42. Infection






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






44. Offering or providing help






45. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






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






48. Stomach






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

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50. Help to bind a joint that is too loose