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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. Dr. Mathias Roth

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3. Hippocrates






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






5. Degeneration






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






7. Pertaining to the femur






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






9. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






10. Decreasing the angle between two bones






11. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






12. Example: side bends






13. Behind the knee






14. Front of body






15. Dr. Douglas Graham






16. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






17. Buttocks






18. Offering or providing help






19. Ayru-Veda






20. Bernarr MacFadden






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






22. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.






23. James B. Mennell






24. Fight or flight






25. Roman Baths






26. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






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






28. Known as the Father of Medicine






29. Aka Swedish Massage






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






31. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






32. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






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






34. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






35. Aka the knowledge of life






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






37. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






39. Increasing the angle between two bones






40. Pertaining to the arm






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






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






43. Stomach






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

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45. Forehead






46. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






47. Infection






48. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






49. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






50. Triangle shaped