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Massage And Basic Medical Terms
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1. Roman Baths
genetic/congenital
Japanese Tsubo
mortality
start of the modern day spas
2. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths
Amma
The tradition of massage for athletes in the U.S.
Dr. Douglas Graham
morbidity
3. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.
Mary McMillan
compressions
definintion of syndrome
Renaissance period
4. Stomach
mastoid
hypogastric
Hippocrates
gastric
5. American Massage Therapy Association
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Chinese amma techniques
AMTA
Esalen Massage
6. Pulling foot up towards the anterior part of the leg
extension
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
trauma
dorsiflexion
7. Aka Chinese Acupoints
exhaustion phase of stress
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
Japanese Tsubo
Dr. George Taylor
8. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies
Paul St. John
alarm phase of stress
compressions
Amma
9. Hippocrates
COMTA
Physical Therapist who developed Myeofacial Release
believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of healing
Shiatsu points
10. ABMP
Dr. Douglas Graham
start of the modern day spas
Shiatsu points
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
11. To press or squeeze together
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
malignant
ventral
compressions
12. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients
trauma
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
deficiency
Pehr Henrik Ling
13. The art of rubbing upward not downward
anatripsis
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
Tui-na
popliteal
14. Triangle shaped
stress
Ambrose Pare
deltoid
definition of 'sign'
15. Toward the middle or midline of the body
flexion
medial
Shiatsu points
morbidity
16. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine
NCCAM
Esalen Massage
anatripsis
Johann George Mezger
17. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique
lateral
mastoid
Shiatsu points
hypogastric
18. Definition: press or rub
Paul St. John
Esalen Massage
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
Amma
19. Created in Big Sur - California. It includes long flowing strokes with scented oils - incense and a connection to the inner self
Esalen Massage
malignant
mortality
Renaissance period
20. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening
benign
anatripsis
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
predisposing conditions
21. Bernarr MacFadden
Western Massage
predisposing conditions
published a natural health magazine called Physical Culture
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
22. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.
Chinese amma techniques
anatripsis
Japanese Tsubo
ventral
23. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic
mortality
James B. Mennell
friction
Mary McMillan
24. 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
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
auto-immunity
effleurage
Pehr Henrik Ling
25. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
exhaustion phase of stress
NCBTMB
Amma
hypogastric
26. Example: side bends
lateral flexion
promoted biological living at his natural healing resort
Johann George Mezger
gastric
27. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
John Upledger
epigastric
Eunice Ingram
28. Offering or providing help
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
definition of 'sign'
auxiliary
Amma
29. Two stances in massage
medial
horse & warrior
malignant
gastric
30. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated
inguinal
Shiatsu points
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
resistance reaction of stress
31. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished
Pehr Henrik Ling
Renaissance period
MBLex
Tui-na
32. Developed cure for lymphedema & other diseases of venous or lymph circulation
Emil Vodder
popliteal
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
anatripsis
33. Abnormal growth (tumor).
Given to a Hindu seer by the God Indra
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
effleurage
neoplasm
34. Developed modern Reflexology by building on the work of Dr. Fitzgerald
Eunice Ingram
Created in 1992 & was the first centered devoted to basic and applied research in the use of touch in human health development
coronal plane
normal process of aging - gradual deterioration of normal cells and body function
35. Damage caused by mechanical injury - chemical agents - extreme heat of cold and radiation which alters the body's normal homeostatic process
stress
definition of 'symptom'
trauma
Emil Vodder
36. Pertaining to the side of the body
hypogastric
definition of 'symptom'
this massage centered mainly around royalty
lateral
37. Roman Empire
gluteal
Includes Greece - Italy & Egyptian civilizations
brachial
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host
38. Front of body
ventral
exhaustion phase of stress
Pehr Henrik Ling
Ayru-Veda
39. Developer of the massage chair
gastric
David Palmer
epigastric
ventral
40. James Harvey Kellogg
Associated Bodywork & MassageProfessionals
Ambrose Pare
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
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
41. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion
Western Massage
General Adaptation Syndrome
improved the timeline for recovery of soldiers of WWI
this person abolished massage and destroyed baths & gymnasiums
42. Below the surface
popliteal
Ambrose Pare
deep
Hippocrates
43. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
COMTA
horse & warrior
extension
Pehr Henrik Ling
44. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?
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45. Decreasing the angle between two bones
Esalen Massage
AMTA
deep
flexion
46. Objective abnormalities which can be observed by someone other than the patient/client - what do you see?
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47. Forehead
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
auto-immunity
Greek massage
frontal
48. Groin
friction
John Upledger
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
inguinal
49. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich
Ambrose Pare
Bernarr MacFadden
ventral
NCCAM
50. Fight or flight
rubbing in massage is a way to do this
considered by some as the Father of Swedish Massage in the U.S. & the founding father of the American Physical Education Association
alarm phase of stress
body is invaded by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria - virus - fungus - parasites. May cause disease by interfereing with the normal functions of the host