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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Buttocks






2. Triangle shaped






3. James Harvey Kellogg






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






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






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






7. Family was prominent in the cereal business






8. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






9. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






10. Fight or flight






11. Constantine






12. Dr. Mathias Roth


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


14. John Barnes






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


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






17. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement






18. Region above the stomach






19. Roman Baths






20. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






21. Aka the knowledge of life






22. ABMP






23. Example: side bends






24. Sports massage






25. Increasing the angle between two bones






26. 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






27. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






28. Infection






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






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






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






32. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






33. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






35. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






37. Definition: press or rub






38. Aka Swedish Massage






39. Towards the origin






40. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






41. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






42. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






43. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






44. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






45. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






46. Gliding massage stroke






47. Roman Empire






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






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






50. Behind the knee