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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Roman Baths






2. Roman Empire






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






4. Towards the origin






5. Pertaining to the arm






6. Triangle shaped






7. Infection






8. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






9. FSMTB






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






11. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






12. Fight or flight






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

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14. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






15. Buttocks






16. James Harvey Kellogg






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






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






19. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






20. Below the surface






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






22. To press or squeeze together






23. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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






25. Front of body






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






27. Pertaining to the femur






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






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






30. Aka Swedish Massage






31. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






33. Dr. Douglas Graham






34. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






35. Region below the stomach






36. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






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






39. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich






40. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






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






42. Developer of the massage chair






43. James B. Mennell






44. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






45. Example: side bends






46. Toward the middle or midline of the body






47. Gliding massage stroke






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






49. Dr. Mathias Roth

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