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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Decreasing the angle between two bones






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

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3. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






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






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






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






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






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






9. Indian and Hindu practices






10. Two stances in massage






11. Region above the stomach






12. Stomach






13. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






15. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






16. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






18. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






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






21. Groin






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






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






24. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






25. Disorder resulting from an attack by the body's own immune system. the body identifies one or more tissues as invading organisms and forms an antibody to that tissue






26. Toward the middle or midline of the body






27. Roman Baths






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






29. Relating to the neck






30. John Barnes






31. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self






32. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






33. ABMP






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






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






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






37. Constantine






38. Aka Swedish Massage






39. James B. Mennell






40. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






41. Towards the origin






42. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






43. Gliding massage stroke






44. The art of rubbing upward not downward






45. Egyptian






46. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






47. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






48. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






49. Definition: press or rub






50. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients