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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Forehead
Eunice Ingram
start of the modern day spas
frontal
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards

2. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
genetic/congenital
cervical
trauma
rubbing in massage is a way to do this

3. Sports massage
Tui-na
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
neoplasm
Ayru-Veda

4. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam
Japanese Tsubo
resistance reaction of stress
Dr. George Taylor
MBLex

5. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Dr. Douglas Graham
flexion
NCBTMB
Tui-na

6. Aka the knowledge of life
Ayru-Veda
medial
Shiatsu points
Hippocrates

7. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
Ayru-Veda
friction
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
stress

8. Example: side bends
hypochondrium
anatripsis
effleurage
lateral flexion

9. Towards the origin
proximal
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
Chinese amma techniques
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development

10. Pertaining to the femur
AMTA
femoral
Mary McMillan
deltoid

11. Constantine
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
resistance reaction of stress
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Paul St. John

12. Pertaining to the arm
extension
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
brachial
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851

13. Definition: to push or pull
Tui-na
NCBTMB
Ayru-Veda
Renaissance period

14. Degeneration
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
neoplasm
femoral
definition of 'sign'

15. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
extension
James B. Mennell
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums

16. The art of rubbing upward not downward
anatripsis
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
malignant
Tui-na

17. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
dorsiflexion
genetic/congenital
Western Massage
Amma

18. Behind the knee
malignant
exhaustion phase of stress
this massage centered mainly around royalty
popliteal

19. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
exhaustion phase of stress
deep
extension
Johann George Mezger

20. ABMP
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
David Palmer
Japanese Tsubo
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function

21. Triangle shaped
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
deltoid
lateral
anatripsis

22. American Massage Therapy Association
Hippocrates
femoral
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
AMTA

23. Known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
James B. Mennell
deltoid
health

24. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
Chinese amma techniques
coronal plane
malignant
Shiatsu points

25. Below the surface
deep
hypogastric
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
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

26. Toward the middle or midline of the body
medial
James B. Mennell
Western Massage
predisposing conditions

27. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
Renaissance period
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
morbidity
mastoid

28. Groin
General Adaptation Syndrome
inguinal
hypochondrium
NCCAM

29. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854
cervical
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
NCBTMB
Dr. George Taylor

30. Gliding massage stroke
horse & warrior
Renaissance period
effleurage
definition of 'sign'

31. Stomach
gastric
exhaustion phase of stress
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
Amma

32. Rubbing body part over another to create heat
health
gluteal
friction
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations

33. James Harvey Kellogg
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
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
morbidity
Hippocrates

34. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
auto-immunity
Chinese amma techniques
NCCAM
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release

35. Divides the body into front and back halves
coronal plane
Shiatsu points
COMTA
resistance reaction of stress

36. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
frontal
NCCAM
mastoid
definintion of syndrome

37. Dr. Douglas Graham
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
inguinal
benign

38. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Hippocrates
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
predisposing conditions
Eunice Ingram

39. Pertaining to the side of the body
Ayru-Veda
lateral
inguinal
Western Massage

40. Indian and Hindu practices
medial
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Ayru-Veda
James B. Mennell

41. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
trauma
Shiatsu points
deficiency
deltoid

42. To press or squeeze together
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
compressions
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
definition of 'symptom'

43. John Barnes
Emil Vodder
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
mortality

44. Buttocks
gluteal
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
Pehr Henrik Ling
Amma techniques

45. Amsterdam physician who characterized the methods of soft tissue manipulation as effleurage - petrissage - friction and tapotement
neoplasm
Mary McMillan
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Johann George Mezger

46. Family was prominent in the cereal business
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
James Harvey Kellogg
ventral
COMTA

47. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
morbidity
predisposing conditions
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
coronal plane

48. Aka Swedish Massage
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
definition of 'symptom'
start of the modern day spas
Western Massage

49. Two stances in massage
horse & warrior
Shiatsu points
cervical
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851

50. First written text in 500 B.C. - Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
malignant
Pehr Henrik Ling
resistance reaction of stress
Amma