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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Towards the origin






2. Front of body






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






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






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


6. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






7. Example: side bends






8. Cancerous growth that may result in death






9. Bernarr MacFadden






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






11. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






13. 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






14. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






15. Fight or flight






16. Hippocrates






17. Abnormal growth (tumor).






18. Pertaining to the arm






19. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






20. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






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






22. Stomach






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






24. Definition: press or rub






25. Pertaining to the side of the body






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






27. James B. Mennell






28. The art of rubbing upward not downward






29. Increasing the angle between two bones






30. Roman Empire






31. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






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






33. Toward the middle or midline of the body






34. Gliding massage stroke






35. FSMTB






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






37. Groin






38. Buttocks






39. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






40. Behind the knee






41. Aka Chinese Acupoints






42. To press or squeeze together






43. Relating to the neck






44. Divides the body into front and back halves






45. Massage and Bodywork Licensing exam






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






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






48. Family was prominent in the cereal business






49. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






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