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
Releases endorphins to produce analgesic effect
Petrissage
Can increase pliability and strength of connective tissue
Petrissage
Milks the muscles which aids I. Removal of cellular metabolic waste
Petrissage
Affects superficial nerves
Effleurage
Provides passive stretch to muscle if deep
Effleurage
Aids venous and lymphatic return
Petrissage
Warms tissue making it more pliable
Effleurage
Any manipulation or stroke that glides over skin and presses muscle mass to bone
Effleurage
Provides a transition from one area to another
Petrissage
Creates length
Effleurage
At a slow pace it’s soothing and a fast pace its stimulating
Effleurage
Used to evenly distribute oil
Effleurage