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Simplified
Vocabulary Terms
(as they pertain to therapy)
| Anatomy
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The study
of the structure. |
| Anterior
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Front of the
body or towards the front of the body. |
| Articulate
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To move in
cooperation together, as in the coming together of a the bones of
a joint to enable movement. |
| Biofeedback
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A method of
mental concentration on relaxation to slow, calm and relieve the body
of stresses that impede rest and healing. A technique which often
uses slow deep breathing and heightened body awareness to improve
function. |
| Chelate
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To sequester
a metal by surrounding it in chemical compound for use in the body.
(as in the case of some vitamin supplements) |
| Contusion
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Bruising of
a part of the skin from bleeding of small veins into the surrounding
tissue. |
| Dehydration
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A condition
resulting from an excessive loss of water. |
| Distal
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Furthest away
from the body. |
| Extracellular
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Outside the
cell. A place where many hormones, and nutrients meet to gain entrance
into the cell and waste products pass out into for breakdown and transport.
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| Fascia
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Layers of
fibrous tissue covering and separating muscles. |
| Glyconutrient
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A new and
more specialized type of nutraceutical. They support the process our
individual tissue cells use to recognize, and communicate with, each
other. |
| Hamstring
Muscles - |
The muscles
of the posterior thigh responsible for flexion of the knee. (Bring
the leg back as in jumping) |
| Hypertonic
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Excessive
muscle tone, "tight" or restricted muscles. |
| Inferior
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Lower portion
of the body or towards the feet. |
| Inflammation
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Physiological
response of the body to tissue injury; includes dilation of blood
vessels and increased vessel permeability. |
| Ischemia
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A local decrease
in blood supply. Which taken to it's logical conclusion means a lack
of oxygen to the affected tissues. |
| Kinesiology
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The study
of body sensation as it relates to presence or movement. |
| Lateral
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Away from
the middle of the body, to the side. |
| Lymphatic
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Referring
to the lymph system of the body which serves as a clearing house for
extra cellular fluids. A system of vessels filled with watery fluid
which serves as a holding place for White Blood Cells which breakdown,
encapsulate and rid the body of waste products at the cellular level.
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| Medial
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Towards the
midline of the body. |
| Muscle
Tone - |
The sustained
(held) partial contraction of a muscle in response to stretch receptor
inputs; keeps the muscle healthy and ready to react. |
| Musculature
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Pertaining
to the muscles of the human body that support and give shape, enable
movement, and provide heat. |
| Nervous
system - |
The Fast Acting
Messenger system of the body responsible for both automatic and voluntary
movements based on messages sent and received. |
| Neuron
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A single nerve
cell, a cell that is part of the body's nervous system which sends
and receives messages to enable proper function throughout the body
in response to a stimuli. |
| Nutraceuticals
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An unofficial
term that came from the combination of nutrition and pharmaceutical.
The word is meant to describe natural food-based (nutrition) substances
that have pharmacological (healing) effects on the human body. |
| Pain
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The body's
response via the nervous system to some injury, imbalance or inability
to function properly. |
| Permeability
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The ability
to pass through or into a cell, vessel or other structure. |
| Physiology
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The study
of the function of a body or body system |
| Posterior
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Back of the
body or towards the bask of the body |
| Prone
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Lying on the
stomach with face downward |
| Proximity
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Relationship
of one structure to another. Nerves can run in "close proximity" to
blood vessels. |
| Quadriceps
Muscles - |
The muscles
of the anterior thigh responsible for extension of the knee. (Bring
the knee forward as in kicking a ball.) |
| Saccaride
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One of a series
of carbohydrates, including the sugars. Monosaccharides (for the purpose
of understanding glyconutrients) have recently been found to facilitate
effective cell communication and are vital to the overall health process. |
| Skeletal
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Pertaining
to the 216 bones of the body that provide a framework and structure,
enable movement and protect vital organs. |
| Superior
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Upper portion
of the body or towards the head, above. |
| Supine
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Lying on the
back with the face upward. |
Note:
Bowen Therapy is not intended as a replacement for the proper seeking
of medical advice from a licensed physician or health practitioner, but
rather should be viewed as an alternative or adjunctive treatment for
pain and the maladaption process that it produces. This article is also
not intended as the giving of legal or medical advice. Consult your family
physician for treatment and advice as it relates to your ongoing health
needs.
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