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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Ayru-Veda
alarm phase of stress
extension
definintion of syndrome
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
2. Any physiological or physical situation or conditon that causes tension or strain
gastric
coronal plane
stress
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
3. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
health
this massage centered mainly around royalty
NCBTMB
horse & warrior
4. John Barnes
Mary McMillan
James Harvey Kellogg
flexion
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
5. Known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
James Harvey Kellogg
Emil Vodder
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
6. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
Hippocrates
Emil Vodder
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Greek massage
7. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
flexion
brachial
trauma
deficiency
8. Two stances in massage
exhaustion phase of stress
horse & warrior
AMTA
COMTA
9. It takes place if the stress continues without relief
Amma techniques
definintion of syndrome
effleurage
exhaustion phase of stress
10. Front of body
ventral
eversion
trauma
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
11. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
start of the modern day spas
Esalen Massage
epigastric
gastric
12. Infection
compressions
John Upledger
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
James B. Mennell
13. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
exhaustion phase of stress
Greek massage
dorsiflexion
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
14. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion
NCBTMB
hypochondrium
Shiatsu points
Ambrose Pare
15. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Hippocrates
Mary McMillan
James B. Mennell
start of the modern day spas
16. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
cervical
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
extension
17. Hippocrates
John Upledger
James B. Mennell
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Ayru-Veda
18. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
predisposing conditions
hypochondrium
compressions
Mary McMillan
19. Aka Swedish Massage
cervical
mastoid
start of the modern day spas
Western Massage
20. Cancerous growth that may result in death
malignant
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
genetic/congenital
General Adaptation Syndrome
21. FSMTB
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
inguinal
eversion
Esalen Massage
22. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition
Dr. George Taylor
epigastric
definintion of syndrome
neoplasm
23. Region of the skull behind the ear (mastoid process)
medial
mastoid
horse & warrior
Dr. George Taylor
24. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
Paul St. John
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
mastoid
25. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
hypogastric
AMTA
Amma techniques
26. Developer of the massage chair
flexion
David Palmer
auto-immunity
exhaustion phase of stress
27. Example: side bends
femoral
lateral flexion
Amma
compressions
28. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
NCBTMB
Ayru-Veda
Hippocrates
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
29. Relating to the neck
Hippocrates
cervical
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
auto-immunity
30. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
Greek massage
trauma
epigastric
COMTA
31. The art of rubbing upward not downward
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
anatripsis
epigastric
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
32. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
NCCAM
Western Massage
MBLex
Ambrose Pare
33. Offering or providing help
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
compressions
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
auxiliary
34. 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
Dr. George Taylor
auto-immunity
Amma
Hippocrates
35. American Massage Therapy Association
lateral flexion
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
AMTA
frontal
36. Touch Research Institute (TRI)
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
Shiatsu points
epigastric
AMTA
37. Toward the middle or midline of the body
Ayru-Veda
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
malignant
medial
38. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Mary McMillan
definition of 'sign'
genetic/congenital
39. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
effleurage
Bernarr MacFadden
John Upledger
40. Aka the knowledge of life
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Ayru-Veda
Eunice Ingram
coronal plane
41. Constantine
trauma
compressions
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
42. Definition: to push or pull
auxiliary
Eunice Ingram
Tui-na
NCBTMB
43. Region below the stomach
Japanese Tsubo
hypogastric
inguinal
Hippocrates
44. Divides the body into front and back halves
coronal plane
definintion of syndrome
Japanese Tsubo
lateral flexion
45. Brought the Swedish Movement Cure to the U.S. in 1854
eversion
Japanese Tsubo
Dr. George Taylor
James Harvey Kellogg
46. Help to bind a joint that is too loose
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
Greek massage
inguinal
Ayru-Veda
47. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
Hippocrates
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
effleurage
Chinese amma techniques
48. Aka Chinese Acupoints
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
Japanese Tsubo
brachial
49. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
exhaustion phase of stress
Bernarr MacFadden
50. Stomach
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
gastric
frontal
Amma