swedish massage

Question 1

First steps of Swedish Massage

Answer 1

client consultation form
Wash Feet
Ground Client (3 breaths)
Gentle rocking towards ankle

Question 2

Back upper leg

Answer 2

3x Effleurage 
3x wringing
3x petrissage
1x Alt palmer
1x palmer kneading
1x C kneading
1x fingertip kneading 
1x Alt palmer 
3x Effleurage

Question 3

Back of knee

Answer 3

3x Fingertip kneading
3x C kneading
3x Effleurage

Question 4

Back lower leg

Answer 4

3x Alt palmer 
1x C kneading
3x Alt palmer
3x wringing
3x Effleurage 

STRETCH

Question 5

Back

Answer 5

3x effleurage
3 thumbs along spine
3x thumbs along spine-down arms-press palms
3x alt palmer
3x reinforced palmer
3x C kneading
3x alt palmer
3x thumb finger trapezius
3x around scapula
3x wringing
3x effleurage

Question 6

Upper back/Neck/Shoulders

Answer 6

3x Effleurage head to hips
6x C kneading of neck (pinching)
3x figure 8
3x box shoulder > occipital ridge 
3x Effleurage 
Occipital ridge pull and release

cover - rocking - STETCH - flip - rock to feet

Question 7

Front upper leg

Answer 7

3x effleurage 
3x wringing
3x petrissage
1x alt palmer
1x palmer kneading
1x C kneading 
1x alt palmer 
3x effleurage

Question 8

Front knee

Answer 8

3x fingertip kneading
3x C kneading
3x effleurage

Question 9

Front lower leg

Answer 9

3x palmer kneading
3x alt V
3x thumb finger kneading
3x alt V
STRETCH

Question 10

Upper arm

Answer 10

3x effleurage
support elbow
3x palmer kneading
3x palmer stroking
3x thumb finger kneading
3x palmer stroking
3x effleurage

Question 11

Lower arm

Answer 11

Petrissage pinky side of arm

Petrissage thumb side of arm

Question 12

Hand

Answer 12

circles on finger bones
petrissage hand bones - circle wrist
circle wrist bones
double thumb friction back of hand
turn palm - link hands
thumb kneading palm
knuckle palm
effleurage arm
Cover and STRETCH

Question 13

Decollete

Answer 13

3x swimming circles outwards
3x warming circles around shoulders
3x petrissage down upper arm
occipital ridge
3x grand effleurage
opposite shoulder - around shoulder - knuckle neck
pull head to side - occipital ridge
3x hands between scapula -inward circles up to ridge
Rock towards feet

Question 14

Feet

Answer 14

circle toe bones
petrissage foot bones to ankles
circle ankles 
wringing
fist rolling up foot
double thumb petrissage sole
circles along sides of foot w thumbs
nerve compression

Question 15

Finishing steps

Answer 15

refill water
lift seat up
wash back
wash feet
assist with robe
shoes
excort to change room