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13 Cards in this Set
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Massage |
The ethical and professional application of structured therapeutic touch to benefit soft tissue health, movement, posture, and neurological patterns |
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Acupressure |
Derived from acupuncture; the application of finger pressure and touch on specified points to promotw balance of chi or universal energy |
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Tsubo |
Points on the body that are sensitive to pressure applied during shiatsu |
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Shiatsu |
A massage technique from Japan in which points of stimulation are pressed to affect the circulation of fluids and Ki |
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Tschanpua |
A Hindu technique of massage in the bath |
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Gymnasium |
A center where excercise and massage are combined to treat disease and promote health |
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Hippocratic Oath |
A code of ethics for physicians |
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Anatripsis |
The art of rubbing a body part upward |
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Chirgury |
Healing with the hands |
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Medical Gymnastics |
Gymnastics applied to the treatment of disease consisting of active, duplicated, and passive movements |
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Effleurage |
A succession of strokes applied by gliding the hand over an extended portion of the body |
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Petrissage |
Lifts, squeezes, and presses the tissue |
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Tapotement |
Movements including tapping, slapping, hacking, cupping, and beating |
