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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






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






3. James Harvey Kellogg






4. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






5. Hippocrates






6. Example: side bends






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






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






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






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






11. Sports massage






12. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






13. Buttocks






14. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






15. Egyptian






16. Dr. Douglas Graham






17. Roman Baths






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






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






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






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






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






23. ABMP






24. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






25. Toward the middle or midline of the body






26. Forehead






27. 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






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






29. Region below the stomach






30. Constantine






31. Gliding massage stroke






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






33. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






34. The art of rubbing upward not downward






35. James Harvey Kellogg






36. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






37. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






38. Increasing the angle between two bones






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






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






41. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






42. FSMTB






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






44. John Barnes






45. Towards the origin






46. Infection






47. Degeneration






48. Offering or providing help






49. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






50. Pertaining to the arm