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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. American Massage Therapy Association






3. Decreasing the angle between two bones






4. Definition: to push or pull






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


6. Abnormal growth (tumor).






7. John Barnes






8. Toward the middle or midline of the body






9. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






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






11. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






13. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






14. Two stances in massage






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






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






17. Indian and Hindu practices






18. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






19. Stomach






20. Groin






21. Dr. Mathias Roth


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






23. Front of body






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






25. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






26. Pertaining to the arm






27. Region below the stomach






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






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






30. Example: side bends






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






32. Roman Baths






33. Below the surface






34. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






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






36. Developer of the massage chair






37. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






38. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






39. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






41. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






42. Divides the body into front and back halves






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






44. Aka Chinese Acupoints






45. Sports massage






46. Pertaining to the side of the body






47. Aka the knowledge of life






48. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






49. Triangle shaped






50. James B. Mennell