Types Of Massage

Question 1

Effleurage

Answer 1

Long soothing strokes using a flat hand, fingers, or forearm. Used to open the massage, throughout the massage, and to end the massage

Question 2

Petrissage

Answer 2

Various ways of kneading, rolling, and squeezing the muscle tissue to increase blood and lymph flow. Performed with the fingers and hands to “milk” or “knead” the muscles

Question 3

Friction

Answer 3

Static or dynamic pressure to a specific area. Can be used to release muscle tension, break up adhesions, and increase blood flow to the tissues.

Question 4

Tapotement

Answer 4

Fast, stimulating movement also called percussion. Creates vibrations that are used for stimulating week or atrophied muscles, relaxing muscle tensions or spasms, releasing muscle tension, and forming the muscles before activity or stretching

Question 5

Opening

Answer 5

To warm the muscles and signal the beginning of the massage

Question 6

Locating

Answer 6

Searching for tension throughout the body

Question 7

Focus

Answer 7

Working to release tension

Question 8

Close

Answer 8

To exhilarate or calm. And signals the end of the massage. Effleurage