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Relaxation Therapies

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1. Is uses the power of water - hot or cold - bubbly or still to sooth - invigorate - or stimulate. It's really very much like a massage - only water






2. Passive expectancy with closed eyes of sensations of heaviness and warmth of limbs - heartbeat - respiration and abdominal warmth and coolness of the forehead for inducing relaxation and an altered state of consciousness in order to recondition the a






3. Alternate tensing and relaxing of respiratory - forehead - eye and vocalizing muscles to induce physical and mental relaxation






4. Passive expectancy with closed eyes of sensations of heaviness and warmth of limbs - heartbeat - respiration and abdominal warmth and coolness of the forehead for inducing relaxation and an altered state of consciousness in order to recondition the a






5. Originally developed primarily as a medical treatment - emphasizes several basic strokes applied to the soft tissues of the body - often quite vigorously. Therapists endeavor to threat the mind and spirit as well as the body in their work






6. Proper alignment of head on spine to correct physical misalignments - attitudes and behaviors






7. Pectorals and intercostals - forearm flexors - hand and finger flexors - upper arms






8. The brain and spinal cord






9. PNF stands for..






10. Developed in Eastern bloc countries as a way for athletes to block out the pain of physical competition. Therapists use some of the specific techniques that a regular massage therapist may not use






11. Apply pressure to a sensitive trigger point buried in the muscles of the back - neck - chest - buttocks - arms - legs - face and feet by using their fingers - knuckles - elbows. this technique as the power to bring relief from the aches and pains cau






12. PNF stands for..






13. Neck extensors - lower jaw - upper trapezius






14. A serious of stylized movements to improve balance - timing and coordination. slow - continuous movement is used with the spine as the vertical axis and center of gravity in the lower abdomen






15. Pectorals and intercostals - forearm flexors - hand and finger flexors - upper arms






16. The network of nerves going to and from the brain; includes afferent and efferent






17. Developed in Eastern bloc countries as a way for athletes to block out the pain of physical competition. Therapists use some of the specific techniques that a regular massage therapist may not use






18. Hamstrings - extensors of lumbar spine - quadriceps - hip flexors - hip abductors - internal rotators






19. Gastrocnemius and soleus






20. Muscular effort which does not result in joint movement; the force does not move the resistance






21. Extensors of lumbar spine - thoracic spine-pectorals and thoracic flexibility






22. Process by which we are aware of our internal or external env






23. Involuntary response of contraction in a muscle stimulated by stretch of that muscle






24. Geared towards restoring normal or at least functional movement. it helps evaluate normal movement and recognize and correct abnormal movement






25. Proper alignment of head on spine to correct physical misalignments - attitudes and behaviors






26. Muscular effort that results in joint movement - due to the shortening of contracting muscle tissue






27. The theory of body zone is fundamental. it is believed that each of ten zones terminates in of your toes - and each organ - gland - bone or muscle in a particular zone has it reflex point in the corresponding zone of the foot - hand and arch. by mass






28. Mental - auditory or visual fixation - an attitude of passive expectancy - a relaxed posture - and a quiet environment with optional eye closure are used to induce a relaxed state with the responses of parasympathetic nervous system dominance






29. Mental - auditory or visual fixation - an attitude of passive expectancy - a relaxed posture - and a quiet environment with optional eye closure are used to induce a relaxed state with the responses of parasympathetic nervous system dominance






30. Originally developed primarily as a medical treatment - emphasizes several basic strokes applied to the soft tissues of the body - often quite vigorously. Therapists endeavor to threat the mind and spirit as well as the body in their work






31. Abrupt change in the env of excitable tissue causing changes specific to that tissue






32. Relaxation of a muscle caused by a strong sustained stretch of the muscle itself






33. Abrupt change in the env of excitable tissue causing changes specific to that tissue






34. Nerve fibers which carry info (impulses) to the central nervous system






35. Gastrocnemius and soleus






36. The network of nerves going to and from the brain; includes afferent and efferent






37. Is uses the power of water - hot or cold - bubbly or still to sooth - invigorate - or stimulate. It's really very much like a massage - only water






38. Nerve fibers which carry impulses to muscles






39. Of or pertaining to the senses of sensation






40. Muscular effort which does not result in joint movement; the force does not move the resistance






41. Relaxation of a muscle caused by a strong sustained stretch of the muscle itself






42. Reduction of activity as a result of an antagonistic stimulation






43. Reduction of activity as a result of an antagonistic stimulation






44. Extensors of lumbar spine - thoracic spine-pectorals and thoracic flexibility






45. Process by which we are aware of our internal or external env






46. The theory of body zone is fundamental. it is believed that each of ten zones terminates in of your toes - and each organ - gland - bone or muscle in a particular zone has it reflex point in the corresponding zone of the foot - hand and arch. by mass






47. Nerve fibers which carry impulses to muscles






48. Of or pertaining to the senses of sensation






49. Alternate tensing and relaxing of respiratory - forehead - eye and vocalizing muscles to induce physical and mental relaxation






50. Nerve fibers which carry info (impulses) to the central nervous system







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