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Which massage stroke involves using both hands to hold a body part side by side and moving them in opposite directions?
What is the primary purpose of wringing as a massage technique?
Which massage technique is also known as Deep Transverse Friction?
In chucking massage, the movement of the thumb or fingers is applied in which direction?
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Which massage stroke uses small, circular, and gliding movements of the fingers or palms on the superficial tissue?
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What is the characteristic movement in wringing massage?
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Which area is chucking massage often applied to?
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Why is circular friction massage particularly useful around the joints and in bony areas?
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What distinguishes cross fiber massage from other techniques?
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When is wringing massage technique typically used?
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Study Notes
Friction in Wellness Massage
- Friction is a type of manipulation that involves light, brisk, or deep strokes applied by chafing or rubbing, producing heat on the skin and superficial layers of the muscles from resistance between the client's body and therapist's hands.
- Friction is done without lubricant and has therapeutic effects, including:
- Increasing the movement of tissues over one another, breaking down adhesions, and mobilizing fibrous tissue
- Improving the extensibility of old scar tissue and helping to free scars from underlying tissues
- Loosening up tight muscles where there are presence of pain or discomfort
Contraindications for Friction
- Friction should not be applied over joints deformed by rheumatoid arthritis and dislocations
- Friction should not be applied on bony surfaces
- Friction should not be applied in cases of acute inflammation or severe pain
Strokes of Friction
Superficial Warming (Heat Rub)
- Generates heat by creating resistance to motion
- Involves briskly rubbing the palms of the hands against the area to be massaged
- Both palms are placed hands-down on the client's skin, moving briskly and simultaneously in opposite directions
Sawing
- A stroke done by compressing the muscle firmly using the sides of the hand
- Fingertips, knuckles, or ulnar surface of one or both hands may be used if the surface area treated is small
- Best suited for shoulder blades or inner scapulae and extremities
Rolling
- A stroke that uses the rapid back and forth movement of two hands to shake and move the client's limb
- Hands move perpendicularly along the axis of the limb, rolling the skin, muscles, and surrounding tissues around the bone
- Involves a back and forth movement, sliding the hand up and down the limb
Wringing
- A stroke that uses both hands to hold a body part side by side, moving the hands in opposite directions while compressing the muscle
- Performed vigorously, like wringing a cloth to squeeze the water out
- Best suited for arms, legs, and fingers, and is usually used to treat tight muscles
Cross Fiber (Deep Transverse Friction)
- A stroke that applies firm and consistent pressure across the muscle fibers
- A very precise and penetrating form of friction massage
- The direction of the movement should be across the pattern of muscle fiber
Chucking (Parallel Friction)
- A stroke that uses the back and forth movement of the thumb or fingers to rub the superficial tissue
- Performed in the direction parallel to the muscle tendons or ligaments being massaged
- Often applied on bony areas, and is usually performed by one hand while the other hand is supporting the area being massaged
Circular Friction
- A stroke that uses small, circular, and gliding movements of the fingers or palms on the superficial tissue
- Particularly useful around the joints and in bony areas
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Description
Test your knowledge on the basic manipulations of massage, focusing on friction techniques in the context of Wellness Massage in TLE. Questions cover definitions, different strokes, and practical demonstrations of friction in body work.
