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1.Massage: the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
traction for therapeutic, palliative, and self-care or recreational
purposes
2.Effleurage (stroking, gliding): is the application of gliding
move- ments that follow the contours of the body. The term
originates from the French, meaning "to flow" and "to glide."
is also called stroking
or gliding. Variations include one-handed, two-handed, alternate hand,
and nerve stroke. movements may be linear or circular.
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
Alternate
hand
Nerve stroke (feathering)
3.Petrissage (kneading): involves compression, lifting or
decompres- sion, and then releasing soft tissues such as skin and
muscle. The term comes from the French, meaning "to
mash" or "to knead." is also called kneading. Two types of
pressure are superficial and deep. Superficial pressure tar- gets skin and
underlying tissues; deep pressure targets muscles. Several variations of
are one-handed, two-handed, alternate hand, and skin rolling.
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
(fulling) Alternate
hand
Skin rolling
4.Friction: involves rubbing one body surface against
another while maintaining constant and equal pressure in all
directions. The term comes from the Latin word frictio, meaning "to
rub."
VARIATIONS
Superficial warming (towel
friction)Rolling WringingTransverse
(cross-fiber) Chucking (parallel)
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Circular
5.Compression (ischemic): is a nongliding technique of
pressure application. The term comes from the Latin compressare,
which means "to press" or "to squeeze." Two types of are
sustained and rhythmic. Sustained is also called ischemic .
Travell and Simons (1998) coined the term "ischemic " because,
on release of pressure, the skin
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initially blanches or becomes ischemic and then becomes hyperemic.
Variations include one-handed, two-handed, and alternate hand .
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
Alternate
hand
6.Tapotement (percussion): is a repetitive striking motion. The
term
is a derivation of an Old French term, taper, meaning "a light
blow," which, in turn, was derived from the Anglo-Saxon term taeppa,
meaning "to tap," in the sense of draining fluid from a cavity.
also called percussion
VARIATIONS
Tapping
(raindrops)
Pincement
Hacking
(quacking)
Cupping
Pounding
(rapping)
Clapping
(splatting)
Diffused
7.Vibration: is a shaking or trembling motion. The term
comes from the Latin vibrationem, which means "a shaker." Variations
of include fine and jostling
.
VARIATIONS
Fine
Jostling (fluffing)
8.Pressure: is the application of physical force
can be objectively measured by a weight scale or
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1.Massage: the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
traction for therapeutic, palliative, and self-care or recreational
purposes
2.Effleurage (stroking, gliding): is the application of gliding
move- ments that follow the contours of the body. The term
originates from the French, meaning "to flow" and "to glide."
is also called stroking
or gliding. Variations include one-handed, two-handed, alternate hand,
and nerve stroke. movements may be linear or circular.
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
Alternate
hand
Nerve stroke (feathering)
3.Petrissage (kneading): involves compression, lifting or
decompres- sion, and then releasing soft tissues such as skin and
muscle. The term comes from the French, meaning "to
mash" or "to knead." is also called kneading. Two types of
pressure are superficial and deep. Superficial pressure tar- gets skin and
underlying tissues; deep pressure targets muscles. Several variations of
are one-handed, two-handed, alternate hand, and skin rolling.
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
(fulling) Alternate
hand
Skin rolling
4.Friction: involves rubbing one body surface against
another while maintaining constant and equal pressure in all
directions. The term comes from the Latin word frictio, meaning "to
rub."
VARIATIONS
Superficial warming (towel
friction)Rolling WringingTransverse
(cross-fiber) Chucking (parallel)
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Circular
5.Compression (ischemic): is a nongliding technique of
pressure application. The term comes from the Latin compressare,
which means "to press" or "to squeeze." Two types of are
sustained and rhythmic. Sustained is also called ischemic .
Travell and Simons (1998) coined the term "ischemic " because,
on release of pressure, the skin
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initially blanches or becomes ischemic and then becomes hyperemic.
Variations include one-handed, two-handed, and alternate hand .
VARIATIONS
One-handed
Two-handed
Alternate
hand
6.Tapotement (percussion): is a repetitive striking motion. The
term
is a derivation of an Old French term, taper, meaning "a light
blow," which, in turn, was derived from the Anglo-Saxon term taeppa,
meaning "to tap," in the sense of draining fluid from a cavity.
also called percussion
VARIATIONS
Tapping
(raindrops)
Pincement
Hacking
(quacking)
Cupping
Pounding
(rapping)
Clapping
(splatting)
Diffused
7.Vibration: is a shaking or trembling motion. The term
comes from the Latin vibrationem, which means "a shaker." Variations
of include fine and jostling
.
VARIATIONS
Fine
Jostling (fluffing)
8.Pressure: is the application of physical force
can be objectively measured by a weight scale or
