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| tapotement/percussion |
springy blows to the body at a fast rate to create rhythmic compression of the tissue |
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| vibration |
fine or course tremulous movement that created reflexive responses |
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| skin rolling |
a form of petrissage that lifts the skin |
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| stretching |
mechanical tension applied to lengthen the myofascial unit |
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| shaking |
the body area is grasped and shaken in a quick, loose movement |
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| petrissage/kneading |
kneading, rhythmic rolling, lifting, squeezing, and wringing of soft tissues |
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| friction |
specific circular or transverse movements that do NOT glide on the skin and are focused on the underlying tissue |
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| rocking |
rhythmic moving of the body |
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| joint movement |
the movement of a joint through its normal range of motion |
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| cupping |
a type of tapotement that alternately strikes the surface body with quick, snapping movements |
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| effleurage |
gliding, horizontal strokes applied with the fingers, hand, or forearm that usually follow the fiber direction of the underlying muscle, fascial planes, or dermatome pattern |
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| hacking |
type of tapotement that involves the use of a cupped hand often used over the thorax |
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| beating |
a form of heavy tapotement involving the use of the fist |
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| slapping |
form of tapotement that uses a flat hand |
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| traction |
gentle pull on the joint capsule to increase joint space, keeping limbs straight |
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| tapping |
tapotement using the fingertips |
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| compression |
pressure into the body to spread tissue against underlying tissue |
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