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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. Below the surface






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






4. Roman Baths






5. The art of rubbing upward not downward






6. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






7. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






8. Definition: to push or pull






9. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






10. Forehead






11. Developer of the massage chair






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






13. Known as the Father of Medicine






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






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






16. Example: side bends






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






18. Two stances in massage






19. Egyptian






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






21. Groin






22. Aka Chinese Acupoints






23. Bernarr MacFadden






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






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






26. Increasing the angle between two bones






27. ABMP






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

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29. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






30. Aka the knowledge of life






31. Ayru-Veda






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






33. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






34. James Harvey Kellogg






35. Relating to the neck






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






37. James Harvey Kellogg






38. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






40. Gliding massage stroke






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






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






43. Indian and Hindu practices






44. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






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






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






47. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






48. 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






49. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






50. Towards the origin