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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Centered around athletes and gymnasts using massage - exercise and bathing






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






3. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






4. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






5. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






6. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






7. Dr. Mathias Roth


8. Roman Baths






9. Below the surface






10. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






11. Recognized for the U.S. development of Neuromuscular Therapies






12. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






13. Subjective abnormalities as reported by the patient/client - what do they tell you?


14. Region above the stomach






15. Massage practiced in China since 3000 B.C.






16. Egyptian






17. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






18. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






19. Known as the Father of Medicine






20. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






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






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






23. John Barnes






24. Toward the middle or midline of the body






25. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






27. Definition: press or rub






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






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






30. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






31. Sports massage






32. FSMTB






33. Constantine






34. James Harvey Kellogg






35. American Massage Therapy Association






36. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






38. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






39. Towards the origin






40. Brought the tradition of natural health to the general public instead of limiting it to the rich






41. Aka Swedish Massage






42. Aka the knowledge of life






43. Stomach






44. Dr. Douglas Graham






45. Abnormalities of development caused by faulty genetic programming or due to noxious influences in the fetus while in the uterus






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






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






48. Roman Empire






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






50. Region below the stomach