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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Indian and Hindu practices






2. Ayru-Veda






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






4. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






6. Egyptian






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






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






9. Stomach






10. Hippocrates






11. James Harvey Kellogg






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






13. John Barnes






14. Gliding massage stroke






15. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






16. Towards the origin






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






18. ABMP






19. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






20. Divides the body into front and back halves






21. Relating to the neck






22. Infection






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






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






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






26. Behind the knee






27. Developer of the massage chair






28. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






29. Below the surface






30. Example: side bends






31. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






33. Buttocks






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






35. Toward the middle or midline of the body






36. Dr. Mathias Roth

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37. Definition: to push or pull






38. Groin






39. Family was prominent in the cereal business






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






41. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






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






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

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45. Aka the knowledge of life






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






47. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






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






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






50. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork