Spa Therapies Flashcards
1
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Dr. Johann Mezger
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Father of Swedish massage
2
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Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
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Founder of battlecreek sanitarium (and invented cereal)
3
Q
Therese Pfrimmer
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Created Cross fiber modality
4
Q
Hippocrates
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Father of western medicine
5
Q
Body’s first line of defense
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Skin
6
Q
Four main functions of skin
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- Protection
- regulation
- detoxifies
- absorption
7
Q
Benefits of exfoliation
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- circulation
- assist blood and lymph systems in releasing waste
- removes dead surface skin cells
- makes skin soft and gleaming
- relaxes nerves and muscles
- stimulates skin oil secretion
8
Q
James cyriax
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Deep transverse friction
9
Q
Sebastian kneipp
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“My water cure”
10
Q
Dr. William Fitzgerald
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Father of western reflexology
11
Q
Eunice Ingham
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Helped with development of reflexology. Worked closely with Dr. Shelby Riley
12
Q
Dr. Janet Travell
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Developed trigger point massage
13
Q
Florence nightingale
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Trained other nurses in massage
14
Q
Per Henrik
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Developed medical gymnastics
15
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St. Thomas Aquinas
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Said: cleanliness is next to godliness
