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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






2. Region below the stomach






3. Ayru-Veda






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






5. James Harvey Kellogg






6. Bernarr MacFadden






7. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






8. Relating to the neck






9. Egyptian






10. Aka Chinese Acupoints






11. Gliding massage stroke






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






13. Increasing the angle between two bones






14. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.






15. Stomach






16. Behind the knee






17. Pertaining to the side of the body






18. Example: side bends






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






20. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






22. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






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






24. Buttocks






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






26. Divides the body into front and back halves






27. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies






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






29. Indian and Hindu practices






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






31. Roman Empire






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






33. Family was prominent in the cereal business






34. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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






36. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






37. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






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






39. French educator - developed the Swedish Movement of Cure around 1800 A.D.






40. Cancerous growth that may result in death






41. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






42. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






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






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

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45. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






47. James B. Mennell






48. Aka the knowledge of life






49. The art of rubbing upward not downward






50. Offering or providing help






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