Techniques Flashcards
Name the main techniques of massage
- Effleurage
-Petrissage
-Tapotement
What is the chemical effect of effleurage?
Vasodilation and local blood flow are increased as a result of histamine
What are the mechanical effect of effleurage?
Increased venous flow
Increased lymphatic flow
Reduction in oedema (swelling)
What are the reflex effects of effleurage?
Stimulates local cutaneous mechanoreceptors that moderate pain.
Increase blood pressure initially, then decrease it.
What is the overall purpose of effleurage?
-Introducing touch to the client
-Putting the client at ease
-Warming the tissues
-Increasing blood flow
-Muscle relaxation
-Palpating tissue
What are the 5 techniques within effleurage?
- Single handed
- Single reinforced
- Double handed
- Double alternating
- Forearm
What are the effects of petrissage?
-Loosens adhesions of muscle fibres and connective tissue
-Stretches tissues
-Increase circulation throughout tissue
-Helps reduce build up of metabolites.
-Decrease effects of fibrous thickening
What technique is used on depper tissue?
Petrissage
What are the different techniques within petrissage?
Kneading
Muscle Compressions
Wringing
Picking Up
Skin Rolling/connective tissue massage.
What is used within the technique ‘kneading’?
Palmar
Thumb
Fingertip
Knuckle
Open-C
what are the benefits of muscle compression?
-Empties venous beds
-Increases capillary flow
-Relaxation of hypertonic Muscles
-Increases parasympathetic stimulation
what does ‘wringing’ do?
-Decreases stiffness due to ischaemia
-Loosens adhered tissues
-Stretches muscle fibres
-Maintains/Improves muscle tone
-Improves circulation to nerves
what does ‘picking up’ do?
-Loosens adhesive muscle tissues
-Stretches muscle fibres
-Maintain/Improve tone
-Increases circulation to nerves
what does ‘skin rolling’ do?
-Loosens adhered cutaneous and fascial layers.
-Stretching fascia
-Increases superficial vascular flow
What are the benefits of tapotement?
-Stimulates muscle
-Helps improve muscle tone
