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Massage stroke

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What are the massage Strokes called?   show
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What is the definition of effleurage?   show
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What is the definition of petrissage?   show
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show Compression or moving superficial tissue over and against deeper tissue or bone using little or no oil applying pressure into the depth of tissue determined by practitioners and intention.  
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show A rhythmic shaking trembling or jostling of tissue or body part.  
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show A rhythmic intermittent striking or percussion of the tissue.  
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show Effleurage and tapotement.  
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show Effleurage relaxes sedation relieves pain increase circulation venous and lymphatic reduces edema.  
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show It stretches fiber increases circulation venous and lymphatic reduces edema.  
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show Light or deep, fast or slow, long or short nerve stroke.  
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show Petrissage increases circulation venous and lymphatic stretches and broadens fibers breaks up adhesions milk metabolic waste from tissue.  
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What are variations of petrissage?   show
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show It breaks up adhesions, spreads and stretches fibers, generate heat, increases circulation local hyperemia, release this tension, and improves peristalsis in Hollow muscular abdominal organs, and relieves pain.  
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What are the variations of friction?   show
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show It relaxes muscles, increase the circulation, stimulates organs function and synovial ( joint ) activity relieves pain.  
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show Stationary, traveling, traction, varying depth, speed, rate of stroke.  
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show Increases the sedation, relaxation of tissue.  
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show Increases circulation create local hyperemia enhances muscle tone.  
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show tapping and pincemont.  
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show Hacking, slapping, beating, and cupping.  
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show Light effleurage, vibration, light tapotement.  
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Which massage Strokes are mechanical?   show
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