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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






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






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






4. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






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






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






8. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






10. Groin






11. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






12. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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






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

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15. Below the surface






16. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






17. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






18. Abnormal growth (tumor).






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






20. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






21. Constantine






22. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






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






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






25. Hippocrates






26. Pertaining to the arm






27. Stomach






28. Forehead






29. Bernarr MacFadden






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






31. The art of rubbing upward not downward






32. Egyptian






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






34. Two stances in massage






35. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






36. Developer of the massage chair






37. 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






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






39. James B. Mennell






40. Pertaining to the femur






41. ABMP






42. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






43. Increasing the angle between two bones






44. Definition: press or rub






45. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






47. Region below the stomach






48. Roman Baths






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






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