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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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






2. Developer of the massage chair






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






4. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






5. National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine






6. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






7. Two stances in massage






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






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


10. Fight or flight






11. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






12. Offering or providing help






13. Example: side bends






14. Stomach






15. James B. Mennell






16. Toward the middle or midline of the body






17. Aka the knowledge of life






18. Buttocks






19. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






20. Cancerous growth that may result in death






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






22. Optimal functioning with freedom of disease






23. John Barnes






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






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






26. Towards the origin






27. Abnormal growth (tumor).






28. The art of rubbing upward not downward






29. Bernarr MacFadden






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






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






32. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






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






34. Below the surface






35. Includes Chinese Acupoints and Shiatsu






36. Behind the knee






37. Dr. Mathias Roth


38. Aka Chinese Acupoints






39. Hippocrates






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






41. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






42. ABMP






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






44. Definition: to push or pull






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






46. Region above the stomach






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






48. Ayru-Veda






49. Aka Swedish Massage






50. Roman Baths