Swedish Flashcards
Prepares for deeper work
Petrissage
Can decrease muscle to icily and soften superficial fascia
Petrissage
Accustoms client to massage therapists touch
Effleurage
Reduces muscle soreness and stiffness
Petrissage
Usually follows effleurage
Petrissage
Address deeper tension
Petrissage
To palmate and explore areas for tenderness tightness
Effleurage
Any manipulation or stroke that lifts rolls or squeezes tissue
Petrissage
Improves cellular nutrition by bringing blood and nutrients to the area being worked on
Petrissage
Can stimulate or sedate nervous system
Petrissage
Assists venous and arterial flow
Effleurage
To prepare client for deeper work
Effleurage
To initiate treatment conclude treatment and provide transitions
Effleurage
Addresses deeper tension
Petrissage
Facilitates lymphatic drainage
Effleurage