Slow, rhythmical gliding stroke
Centripetal (toward the heart)
Reduced pressure on return stroke
Movements parallel to muscle fiber
Effleurage
_____ is used to:
- Spread lubricant
- Evaluate soft tissue
- Promote circulation
- Prepare muscles for deeper work (warm up)
- Stretch muscles (with deeper work)
- Begin and end a massage
- Maintain continuity between other massage strokes
- Transition from one body part to another
Effleurage
Variations of ______:
- One- handed
- Two-handed
- Muscle stripping
- Forearm glide
- Knuckling
- Heart-stroke
- Butterfly stroke
- Bilateral tree stroke
- Shingling
- Hand over hand
Effleurage
Kneading stroke
Milks toxins and waste from muscles
Lifts and squeezes
Used most commonly on anterior and posterior thigh, calf, back, gluteals, and upper trapezius
Petrissage
____ is used to:
1. Assist venous return
2. Help remove muscular waste product
3. Help remove muscular fatigue and soreness due to overexertion
4. Combat atrophy
5 Help free subcutaneous adhesions
6. Following effleurage to warm up tissue
Petrissage
Variations of _____:
- One handed
- Two handed
- Wringing
- Broadening
- Spreading
- Compression (static, alternating, and rocking)
Petrissage
A very specific compressive
Primarily used on the scalp, back, chest, around bony prominences, digits, metacarpals, and metatarsals
Friction
______ is used to:
- Break down local tightness or nodules
- Break down subcutaneous adhesions in a well healed scar
- Help prevent the formation of adhesions
- Massage deep into joint spaces
- Massage around bony prominence
Friction
Variations of _____:
Circular, parallel, and cross fiber
Friction
A fine, tremulous movement.
Most commonly used over the spine and to end testament of extremities
Vibration
Variations of _________:
- Hand over hand
- Shaking
- Rocking
- Feathering
- Josteling
Vibration
Percussion stroke
Rhythmic
Stimulates local blood flow
Can loosen congested chest
Most commonly used on large muscle masses
Tapotement
Variations of ______:
- Hacking/chopping
- Cupping
- Slapping
- Beating
- Tapping
- Pincement
- Quacking
Tapotement
