Deep effleurage
- mechanical: increases nutrition
Petrissage
-mechanical: Decreases adhesions Moves interstitial fluid -reflexive: Decreases hypertonicity Effects proprioception
Define Petrissage
To kneed
Or
To lift tissue upward from underlying structures
Define Friction
To compress tissue into underlying structures
Golgi Apparatus
Protects muscle from over stretched injuries
Use gloves and 10% bleach solution when
Cleaning up body fluid spills
Two purposes for petrissage
1) Breaking up adhesions
2) increases circulation
Ischemia
Blood forced out of an area
Best stroke for muscle spasm
Apply direct pressure
2 proprioceptive mechanisms
1) muscle spindle cells
2) Golgi tendon
Light effleurage
- reflexive: increase skin metabolism