Swedish Massage
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- Practical Applications for Effleurage
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adapt the body to touch
apply lubricant
begin & end massage of each region
evaluate tissue
transition between strokes
massage over painful areas
drain area after manipulations - Physiological Effects of Effluerage
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mechanically move fluids
improve local circulation
relax muscles
Produce superficial heat
stretches muscle
decreases/relieves pain - Variations of Effluerage
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Two-handed
hand-under-hand
V-draining
fanning & pulling
nerve stroke - Effluerage
- a light or deep stroking, sliding, or gliding movement following the body contours
- Petrissage
- A gripping, lifting, stretching, squeezing, or rolling of the superficial tissues away from adjacent structures.
- Variations of Petrissage
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One-handed, two-handed bilateral, 2-handed unilateral (big C little c)
digital
skin rolling
wringing - Physiological Effects of Petrissage
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*relieves edem/swelling
*stretches tissues
*helps prevent muscle stiffness
*invigorates/revitalizes skin
*reduces restrictions in fascia
*enhance muscle tone
* - Friction
- Compression of tissue against underlying structures
- Variations of Friction
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*Stationary (trigger point)
*Linear (with the fibers)
*Cross-fiber
*Circular thumb - Physiological Effects of Friction
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*breaks up connective tissue adhesions
*seperates adhered fascial planes
*spreads/stretches muscle & tendon fibers
*reduces muscle tension
*generates superficial heat
*improves local circulation
*relieves pain via the pain gate theory - Vibration
- a rhythmic shaking, trembling, or jostling of tissue of a body part.
- Variations of Vibration
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*stationary
*traveling
*traction vibration
*jostling - Physiological Effects of Vibration
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*relaxes muscles
*loosens superficial tissue
*soothes and sedates
*stimulates synovial fluid
*relieves pain via pain gate theory - Gymnastics
- moving a body part through its normal range of motion.
- Physiological Effects of Gymnastics
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*Increases flexibility
*neuromuscular re-education
*Increase movement of fluids
*reduces muscle guarding
*loosens fascial adhesions - PROM (passive range of motion)
- client allows the practioner to safely perform the movement for the client, taking it through the complete ROM
- Active-Assistive Range of Motion
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A)visualizing or mentally thinking about the movement
B)actual muscular contraction to perform the movement as best as possible w/ assistance to complete ROM -
AROM
Active-Unassisted Range of Motion - client engages muscle to perform movement as best as possible, without assistance from the practioner