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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






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






3. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






4. The art of rubbing upward not downward






5. Towards the origin






6. Sports massage






7. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






8. Front of body






9. Constantine






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






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


12. Gliding massage stroke






13. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






15. Fight or flight






16. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






17. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






18. Degeneration






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






20. Aka Swedish Massage






21. Hippocrates






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






23. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






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






25. Dr. Douglas Graham






26. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






28. Roman Baths






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






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






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






32. James Harvey Kellogg






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






34. Divides the body into front and back halves






35. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






36. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






38. Egyptian






39. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






40. Region below the stomach






41. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






42. James Harvey Kellogg






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






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






45. American Massage Therapy Association






46. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






47. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






48. Ayru-Veda






49. Aka the knowledge of life






50. Pertaining to the arm