Swedish Massage CH 12

Cyriax friction

Deep friction for rehabilitation

Direct pressure

Thumb pressure into soft tissues

Effleurage

Long, smooth sliding stroke

Friction

Rubbing one surface over another repeatedly

Passive Touch

Laying hand lightly on the body

Petrissage

Lift, wring, squeeze soft tissues

Tapotement

Stimulating percussion

Touch without movement

Contact with no visible movement

Vibration

Oscillating, quivering, trembling

Swedish massage

Legacy of Pehr Ling and Johann Mezger

Classic Swedish massage includes __________ techniques.

seven

_____________ techniques slide over the skin with a smooth, continuous motion.

Effleurage

___________ used during petrissage should avoid bruising the tissues.

Pressure

___________ friction generates heat on the skin by brisk rubbing over the skin surface and is done best with little or no lubrication.

Superficial

_________ friction is applied in parallel fiber, cross-fiber or circular movements.

Deep

Tapotement consists of a series of brisk ___________ movements following each other in light, rapid, rhythmic, alternating fashion.

percussive

Variations of tapotement are achieved by altering _____________.

hand position

Deep vibration or trembling motion is imparted by the fingertips, but generated by ___________.

forearm

Sound can be a pleasant aspect of the technique of _____________.

tapotement

Sliding along the length of the muscle fibers using deep pressure with the thumb is called ____________.

stripping

Fingertips gently brush over the drape to finish a session with ____________.

nerve strokes

A rhythmic petrissage technique applied over clothing and often used in sports massage is ____________.

compression

The variation of effleurage that is applied with deep pressure along the length of the muscle fibers, often with the thumb is:

stripping

Horizontal stroking applied to broad, rounded areas like the thigh and lower back can be considered a hybrid form of:

effleurage and petrissage

If your intention were to increase superficial circulation and remove fascial adhesions in the skin on the recipient's back, your best choice of technique would be:

skin rolling

The form of tapotement that makes a hollow sound, creates a slight vacuum when applied and is used on the back and chest for treating respiratory congestion is:

cupping

For ending a session with a calming technique that is also thought to help balance energy in the body, the best choice would be:

passive touch

The best technique for moving soft tissues around boney joints like the knee, ankle and wrist is:

fingertip friction

A form of touch without movement that has also been referred to as static friction is:

direct pressure

In deep transverse or Cyriax friction:

fingers and skin move together over deeper tissues.

How is full, firm contract best achieved when applying effleurage techniques with the hands?

hands mold to the surface of the body.

Before applying deep massage techniques, tissues in the area should be thoroughly:

warmed up