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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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1. Definition: to push or pull






2. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






4. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






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






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






7. Hippocrates






8. Sports massage






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






10. Fight or flight






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






12. Degeneration






13. Offering or providing help






14. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






15. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






16. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






17. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






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






19. Definition: press or rub






20. Egyptian






21. Decreasing the angle between two bones






22. Dr. Douglas Graham






23. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






24. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






25. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






26. Two stances in massage






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






28. ABMP






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






30. Roman Empire






31. Abnormal growth (tumor).






32. Relating to the neck






33. Aka Swedish Massage






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






35. Family was prominent in the cereal business






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






37. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






38. Roman Baths






39. American Massage Therapy Association






40. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






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






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






43. Through secreting of regulating hormones - it allows the body to continue fighting a stressor long after the effects of the alarm has dissipated






44. Groin






45. James B. Mennell






46. Aka Chinese Acupoints






47. Bernarr MacFadden






48. Dr. Mathias Roth

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49. Stomach






50. The art of rubbing upward not downward