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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. John Barnes






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






3. Fight or flight






4. Wrote about using physcial therapy on soldiers of WWI (1914-1918)






5. Known as the Father of Medicine






6. Family was prominent in the cereal business






7. Ayru-Veda






8. Indian and Hindu practices






9. Divides the body into front and back halves






10. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






11. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






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






14. Pertaining to the side of the body






15. Egyptian






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






17. Groin






18. Forehead






19. Region below the stomach






20. Two stances in massage






21. Example: side bends






22. Abnormal growth (tumor).






23. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






24. Infection






25. To press or squeeze together






26. FSMTB






27. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






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






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






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






31. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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






33. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






34. Definition: to push or pull






35. Degeneration






36. Region above the stomach






37. Bernarr MacFadden






38. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






39. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






40. Triangle shaped






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

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42. Aka the knowledge of life






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






44. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






45. James Harvey Kellogg






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






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






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






49. Stomach






50. James Harvey Kellogg