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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Below the surface






2. Increasing the angle between two bones






3. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






4. Lived (460 to 380 B.C.)






5. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






6. Family was prominent in the cereal business






7. Forehead






8. Region below the stomach






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






10. The art of rubbing upward not downward






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






12. Behind the knee






13. Refers to the NUMBER of deaths caused by a particular disease i.e. avian flu pandemic






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






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






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






17. Indian and Hindu practices






18. Fight or flight






19. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






20. Definition: to push or pull






21. FSMTB






22. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






24. Egyptian






25. Triangle shaped






26. John Barnes






27. Buttocks






28. Aka the knowledge of life






29. Region above the stomach






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






31. Toward the middle or midline of the body






32. Pertaining to the arm






33. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






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






35. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






36. Aka Swedish Massage






37. Pertaining to the side of the body






38. To press or squeeze together






39. James Harvey Kellogg






40. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






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

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42. Pertaining to the femur






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






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






45. Aka Chinese Acupoints






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






47. Example: side bends






48. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






49. Degeneration






50. A collection of signs & symptoms usually with common etiology which present a picture of a pathological condition