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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. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






3. Degeneration






4. Refers to the FREQUENCY of disability or deaths






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






6. Front of body






7. Turning the foot outward by elevating it laterally






8. Triangle shaped






9. Abdominal region lateral to the epigastric reagion






10. Aka Swedish Massage






11. Relating to the neck






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






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






14. Developer of the massage chair






15. ABMP






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






17. Divides the body into front and back halves






18. Example: side bends






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






20. Towards the origin






21. James B. Mennell






22. Gliding massage stroke






23. Aka the knowledge of life






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






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






26. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






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

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28. Bernarr MacFadden






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






30. Definition: to push or pull






31. FSMTB






32. Stomach






33. Dr. Douglas Graham






34. Touch Research Institute (TRI)






35. John Barnes






36. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






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






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






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






40. Offering or providing help






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






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






43. Stimulates nerves in the finger pressure technique






44. Toward the middle or midline of the body






45. Forehead






46. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






47. It takes place if the stress continues without relief






48. Fight or flight






49. Pertaining to the arm






50. Abnormal growth (tumor).