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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Hippocrates
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Ayru-Veda
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
gastric
2. Aka Swedish Massage
Amma techniques
definition of 'sign'
Western Massage
gastric
3. Gliding massage stroke
frontal
effleurage
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
popliteal
4. Relating to the neck
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Eunice Ingram
cervical
exhaustion phase of stress
5. Front of body
ventral
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
John Upledger
lateral flexion
6. Roman Empire
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
Ambrose Pare
definintion of syndrome
lateral flexion
7. ABMP
Hippocrates
dorsiflexion
Shiatsu points
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
8. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
James Harvey Kellogg
morbidity
David Palmer
John Upledger
9. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?
10. Infection
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
eversion
Johann George Mezger
11. Constantine
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
flexion
Bernarr MacFadden
malignant
12. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?
13. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
Esalen Massage
dorsiflexion
Mary McMillan
start of the modern day spas
14. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally
anatripsis
mastoid
definintion of syndrome
eversion
15. Cancerous growth that may result in death
malignant
dorsiflexion
health
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
16. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Ayru-Veda
genetic/congenital
Ayru-Veda
17. Family was prominent in the cereal business
Amma
cervical
popliteal
James Harvey Kellogg
18. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
definintion of syndrome
hypochondrium
horse & warrior
COMTA
19. Used plants - exercise & massage for treatment of disease and to maintain health
Amma techniques
neoplasm
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
20. To press or squeeze together
resistance reaction of stress
compressions
Mary McMillan
effleurage
21. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae
David Palmer
cervical
James B. Mennell
Renaissance period
22. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)
David Palmer
mortality
cervical
Hippocrates
23. Aka the knowledge of life
dorsiflexion
extension
predisposing conditions
Ayru-Veda
24. Decreasing the angle between two bones
hypogastric
definition of 'symptom'
NCBTMB
flexion
25. Published a book in 1902 that convinced medical professionals of the therapeutic effects of massage
cervical
John Upledger
Dr. Douglas Graham
gastric
26. American Massage Therapy Association
friction
Tui-na
AMTA
John Upledger
27. Pertaining to the arm
brachial
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
epigastric
Ayru-Veda
28. Pertaining to the femur
medial
compressions
this massage centered mainly around royalty
femoral
29. James Harvey Kellogg
this massage centered mainly around royalty
Japanese Tsubo
definition of 'sign'
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
30. Roman Baths
start of the modern day spas
auto-immunity
morbidity
medial
31. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing
epigastric
Greek massage
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
predisposing conditions
32. Help to bind a joint that is too loose
hypochondrium
NCCAM
Wrote the first English based book on the Swedish Movement Cure using Mezger's classifications in 1851
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
33. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
General Adaptation Syndrome
Amma
NCCAM
NCBTMB
34. Developer of the massage chair
Esalen Massage
health
David Palmer
anatripsis
35. Towards the origin
proximal
NCBTMB
exhaustion phase of stress
Japanese Tsubo
36. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
anatripsis
Renaissance period
John Upledger
extension
37. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)
James B. Mennell
dorsiflexion
coronal plane
Tui-na
38. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
Renaissance period
Hippocrates
stress
Dr. George Taylor
39. Buttocks
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
gluteal
ventral
Dr. Douglas Graham
40. An onset of disease process s that are likely to occur
gluteal
deep
predisposing conditions
brachial
41. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition
Shiatsu points
definintion of syndrome
Eunice Ingram
benign
42. Egyptian
anatripsis
hypochondrium
this massage centered mainly around royalty
because of this person - the first resort spa in the U.S. came into being. It promoted vegetarian diets - exercise - various forms of bathing and massage
43. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease
health
Chinese amma techniques
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
lateral flexion
44. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
General Adaptation Syndrome
NCBTMB
Bernarr MacFadden
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
45. Known as the father of physical therapy - established the Royal Institute of Gymnastics in Stockholm in 1813
Pehr Henrik Ling
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Ambrose Pare
this massage centered mainly around royalty
46. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
definintion of syndrome
cervical
Chinese amma techniques
Greek massage
47. Example: side bends
flexion
gastric
Ayru-Veda
lateral flexion
48. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
deficiency
cervical
definition of 'symptom'
effleurage
49. FSMTB
Shiatsu points
Emil Vodder
medial
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
50. Abnormal growth (tumor).
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
neoplasm
Eunice Ingram