Apply wellness massage techniques
Basic Manipulations of
Massage (Petrissage)
, What is Petrissage?
➢It comes from the French word, pétrir, which
means 'to knead'.
➢Is generally used to have a deeper effect on soft
tissue than effleurage.
➢Includes kneading, squeezing, picking up, shaking
(and other techniques described as wringing and
rolling, which achieve much the same results).
➢It lifts tissues away from structures to relieve
tension and stretches and loosens muscles fibres.
, ➢It also stimulates the skin including vascular and
lymphatic responses.
➢The muscle should be lifted and stretched gently from
the bone, and by alternate squeezing and relaxation, the
veins of the lymphatic vessels are emptied and filled.
➢Commonly use the bottom V of the palm when doing
the manipulation.
Basic Manipulations of
Massage (Petrissage)
, What is Petrissage?
➢It comes from the French word, pétrir, which
means 'to knead'.
➢Is generally used to have a deeper effect on soft
tissue than effleurage.
➢Includes kneading, squeezing, picking up, shaking
(and other techniques described as wringing and
rolling, which achieve much the same results).
➢It lifts tissues away from structures to relieve
tension and stretches and loosens muscles fibres.
, ➢It also stimulates the skin including vascular and
lymphatic responses.
➢The muscle should be lifted and stretched gently from
the bone, and by alternate squeezing and relaxation, the
veins of the lymphatic vessels are emptied and filled.
➢Commonly use the bottom V of the palm when doing
the manipulation.
