SM-Strokes

  1. List the basic Swedish Massage strokes.
    • Effleurage-
    • Petrissage-
    • Friction-
    • Vibration-
    • Tapotement-
  2. effleurage:
    Long, even stroking using the fingers and flats of hands.
  3. What are the application concerns for the effleurage stroke?
    • May be applied superficially or deep
    • Always the first stroke applied
    • Always follows a friction stroke
  4. What are the physiological effects associated with the effleurage stroke?
    • Light stroking increases superficial blood flow
    • Deeper effleurage increases both arterial flow and lymphatic flow.
  5. petrissage:
Author
Darkwater
ID
360721
Card Set
SM-Strokes
Description
Swedish Massage strokes
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