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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






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






3. Known as the Father of Medicine






4. Buttocks






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






6. Aka Chinese Acupoints






7. Constantine






8. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






9. Relating to the neck






10. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






11. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






13. American Massage Therapy Association






14. Ayru-Veda






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






16. James Harvey Kellogg






17. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






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






20. FSMTB






21. Definition: to push or pull






22. Egyptian






23. Behind the knee






24. Front of body






25. Divides the body into front and back halves






26. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






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






28. Region below the stomach






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






30. Increasing the angle between two bones






31. Pertaining to the femur






32. Triangle shaped






33. Fight or flight






34. Cancerous growth that may result in death






35. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






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






37. Family was prominent in the cereal business






38. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






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






41. Sports massage






42. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






44. Towards the origin






45. Roman Baths






46. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






47. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






48. The art of rubbing upward not downward






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






50. Dr. Mathias Roth

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