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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






2. Increasing the angle between two bones






3. Groin






4. James Harvey Kellogg






5. Front of body






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






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






8. Family was prominent in the cereal business






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






10. Infection






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






12. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






14. Aka the knowledge of life






15. Definition: to push or pull






16. Known as the Father of Medicine






17. Roman Empire






18. Egyptian






19. Triangle shaped






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






21. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






22. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






23. ABMP






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






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






26. Constantine






27. Behind the knee






28. Bernarr MacFadden






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






30. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






31. Towards the origin






32. Abnormal growth (tumor).






33. Pertaining to the arm






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






35. Cancerous growth that may result in death






36. Offering or providing help






37. Region above the stomach






38. Toward the middle or midline of the body






39. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






40. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






41. Decreasing the angle between two bones






42. Ayru-Veda






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






44. Stomach






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






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






47. To press or squeeze together






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






49. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






50. Dr. Douglas Graham