Chapter 8 Flashcards
The father of Swedish massage and physical therapy
Pehr Henrik Ling
The systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing or maintaining good health
Swedish massage
Intention,Touch,Pressure, Excursion, Speed, Rhythm and Sequence
Elements in Application of Strokes
Purpose of the massage
Intention
Medium of massage
Touch
Application of force applied to a surface
Pressure and Depth
Distance traversed during length of one massage stroke
Excursion
Rate the movement is applied
Speed
Regularity,flow and rate strokes are given
Rhythm,continuity &frequency
Arrangement and order of massage strokes
Sequence
Toward the heart
Centripetally
Applying lubricant, assessing and exploring surface of underlying tissue
Effleurage(gliding )
Stretches and broadens tissue, milk the tissue of metabolic wastes, draws in new blood and oxygen into the tissue.
Petrissage (kneading action)
To rub
Friction
Cross and perpendicular to the muscle fibers
Cross-fiber friction