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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus






3. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald






4. Infection






5. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain






6. To press or squeeze together






7. Cancerous growth that may result in death






8. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






9. Forehead






10. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






11. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






12. Dr. Mathias Roth

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






14. Egyptian






15. Offering or providing help






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






17. Pertaining to the arm






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






19. Family was prominent in the cereal business






20. Aka the knowledge of life






21. Developer of the massage chair






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






23. Definition: press or rub






24. Buttocks






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






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






27. Hippocrates






28. Indian and Hindu practices






29. Dr. Douglas Graham






30. Sports massage






31. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






32. James Harvey Kellogg






33. Triangle shaped






34. Increasing the angle between two bones






35. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






36. FSMTB






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






38. Constantine






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






40. Relating to the neck






41. Roman Empire






42. American Massage Therapy Association






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






44. Behind the knee






45. Below the surface






46. Region below the stomach






47. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






48. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






50. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae