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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Two stances in massage
General Adaptation Syndrome
AMTA
cervical
horse & warrior

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

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3. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
this massage centered mainly around royalty
cervical
Amma techniques
anatripsis

4. French barber & surgeon - described positive of massage in the healing process & relieving joint stiffness
NCCAM
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Ambrose Pare

5. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
Ayru-Veda
Dr. George Taylor
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Emil Vodder

6. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
Chinese amma techniques
deficiency
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Ayru-Veda

7. Definition: to push or pull
Tui-na
definintion of syndrome
deep
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing

8. FSMTB
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
auto-immunity
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
NCBTMB

9. Pertaining to the side of the body
coronal plane
Shiatsu points
lateral
effleurage

10. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
trauma
proximal
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
NCCAM

11. Pertaining to the arm
neoplasm
brachial
start of the modern day spas
Shiatsu points

12. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
COMTA
medial
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
deltoid

13. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
eversion
inguinal
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Esalen Massage

14. Pertaining to the femur
deficiency
morbidity
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
femoral

15. Dr. Mathias Roth

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16. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
AMTA
Amma techniques
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage

17. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
trauma
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release

18. Sports massage
COMTA
Mary McMillan
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Dr. Douglas Graham

19. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
this massage centered mainly around royalty
lateral flexion
MBLex
Johann George Mezger

20. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.
flexion
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
Pehr Henrik Ling
Amma

21. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854
Dr. George Taylor
Japanese Tsubo
predisposing conditions
Pehr Henrik Ling

22. Buttocks
Emil Vodder
gluteal
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
gastric

23. Developer of the massage chair
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
David Palmer
MBLex
auto-immunity

24. Example: side bends
lateral flexion
neoplasm
benign
definintion of syndrome

25. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
friction
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Hippocrates
James B. Mennell

26. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
MBLex
Japanese Tsubo
hypochondrium
hypogastric

27. Bernarr MacFadden
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
compressions
Japanese Tsubo
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra

28. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
morbidity
Japanese Tsubo
Eunice Ingram
neoplasm

29. Aka the knowledge of life
Ayru-Veda
John Upledger
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
frontal

30. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
Shiatsu points
extension
ventral
Ayru-Veda

31. Known as the Father of Medicine
Amma
compressions
Hippocrates
morbidity

32. Aka Swedish Massage
Ambrose Pare
Shiatsu points
Western Massage
Hippocrates

33. Relating to the neck
auxiliary
medial
cervical
deep

34. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
NCBTMB
stress
deltoid
Esalen Massage

35. James B. Mennell
Mary McMillan
Pehr Henrik Ling
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
NCCAM

36. Degeneration
frontal
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
extension
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function

37. Ayru-Veda
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
proximal
brachial
John Upledger

38. Fight or flight
exhaustion phase of stress
Emil Vodder
alarm phase of stress
Shiatsu points

39. Behind the knee
popliteal
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
extension
deltoid

40. Front of body
trauma
MBLex
ventral
compressions

41. Gliding massage stroke
start of the modern day spas
hypochondrium
effleurage
lateral flexion

42. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
Greek massage
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards

43. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)
benign
Shiatsu points
extension
Hippocrates

44. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
Emil Vodder
cervical
benign
Esalen Massage

45. Aka Chinese Acupoints
General Adaptation Syndrome
Japanese Tsubo
David Palmer
frontal

46. Hippocrates
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
mortality
benign
medial

47. Indian and Hindu practices
Ayru-Veda
deep
auto-immunity
Japanese Tsubo

48. Offering or providing help
auxiliary
gluteal
this massage centered mainly around royalty
MBLex

49. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
benign
mortality
friction
Renaissance period

50. Forehead
frontal
predisposing conditions
compressions
definition of 'sign'