Massage Technique - Petrissage

Description

This stroke referred to as petrissage (derived from 'petrir' meaning 'to knead'). Petrissage can be subdivided into picking­ up, wringing, squeezing and rolling. If you are good at kneading dough then you will quickly become an expert!

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It is an extremely powerful and vigorous movement, which enables you to work deeply on the muscles. You may apply it to every area of the body, except for the face, and it is effective on the fleshy areas such as the hips and thighs. In picking-up, place your hands flat on the part being treated and grasp the muscle (not the skin) firmly with one or both hands, then pull it as far away as possible from the bone.

Once you have picked up the muscle you may squeeze it gently. Squeezing is particularly effective in alleviating muscle spasm. You may now roll the muscle in both directions - your thumbs may roll the muscle towards your fingers or your fingers may roll the muscle towards your thumbs. Wringing is a variation on picking-up. It is picking-up with a twist! The muscle is picked up and then pulled towards you and 'wrung' out. Imagine that you are wringing out a towel or a chamois leather.

Benefits

• By alternately squeezing and relaxing, the veins and lymphatic vessels are emptied and filled, bringing fresh nutrients to the muscles.


• Any toxins that have accumulated are removed from the deeper tissues.


• Petrissage is invaluable in helping to break down and remove fatty deposits around the thighs, shoulders and buttocks.


• It also helps to prevent muscle stiffness after exercise and can relieve muscle spasm.

Errors to avoid

• Make sure that you use the whole of your hand rather than just your fingers and your thumbs;


• Pick up the muscle and not the skin otherwise there is the danger of pinching the flesh. Do not slide your fingers over the receiver's skin.

Massage Technique - Petrissage

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Massage Technique - Friction

Description

Friction movements normally make use of the balls of the thumbs (although the fingertips, knuckles or even the elbows may be used). The muscle is moved against the bone by small circular movements of the balls of the thumbs. Stand directly over the area to be treated and use your body weight to penetrate right down into the deeper tissues - the human body is not as delicate and fragile as you might imagine. This stroke is particularly effective when performed on either side of the spine. If your thumbs are not aching by the time you reach the neck area you are not performing the stroke correctly!

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Benefits

• This technique is particularly useful for breaking down the knots and nodules that build up in the body due to the stresses and strains of daily life.


• Any accumulated waste products may be eliminated.


• Friction helps to break down the fatty deposits and is therefore of benefit in cases of obesity.


• Friction is very effective around a well-healed scar to break down adhesions and is also used to massage around bony prominences such as the patella (knee cap).


• It also increases the temperature by increasing cellular activity and bringing an increased flow of blood to an area providing temporary analgesia (pain relief).

Errors to avoid

• Work deeper and deeper into the tissues gradually, as the pain tolerance levels vary greatly. Do not overtreat an area as this can lead to pain and soreness.


• Do not hunch your shoulders with the effort (otherwise you will need a massage yourself straight afterwards).


• Ensure that you are moving the tissues under the skin and not just the skin.


• Use the pads of the thumbs only, avoiding digging the nails in!

Massage Technique - Friction

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