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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






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






3. Definition: to push or pull






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






5. Below the surface






6. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






7. Decreasing the angle between two bones






8. Hippocrates






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






10. A military nurse who figured prominently in the development & training of physical therapists in the U.S.






11. Example: side bends






12. ABMP






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

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






15. Infection






16. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






17. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






18. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






19. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






20. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






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






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






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






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






26. Increasing the angle between two bones






27. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






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

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29. Aka Chinese Acupoints






30. Triangle shaped






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






32. Definition: press or rub






33. Gliding massage stroke






34. Roman Empire






35. Pertaining to the femur






36. James Harvey Kellogg






37. Pressed to effect the circulation of ki (life force)






38. Sports massage






39. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






40. Known as the Father of Medicine






41. Behind the knee






42. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






43. Region below the stomach






44. Stomach






45. Family was prominent in the cereal business






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






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






48. Towards the origin






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






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