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Massage And Basic Medical Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Example: side bends






2. Forehead






3. Egyptian






4. National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork






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






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






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






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






9. Massage practices returned to Europe and flourished






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






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






12. Aka Swedish Massage






13. Region below the stomach






14. Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation






15. American Massage Therapy Association






16. Buttocks






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






18. Infection






19. Offering or providing help






20. ABMP






21. Known as the Father of Medicine






22. Family was prominent in the cereal business






23. Pertaining to the side of the body






24. Roman Baths






25. Help to bind a joint that is too loose






26. Disorder resulting from an imbalance of essential nutrients






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


28. Dr. Mathias Roth


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






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






31. Definition: to push or pull






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






33. Behind the knee






34. Rubbing body part over another to create heat






35. Abnormal growth (tumor).






36. James Harvey Kellogg






37. Gliding massage stroke






38. James Harvey Kellogg






39. Tumor that is usually not life-threatening






40. Alarm - resistance reaction - exhaustion






41. Developed What is known as Craniosacral Therapy






42. Dr. Douglas Graham






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






44. To press or squeeze together






45. Below the surface






46. Sports massage






47. Region of the spine with 7 vertebrae






48. Constantine






49. Developer of the massage chair






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