Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage. A French term, it refers to a rhythmic percussion, most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand, or the tips of the
Tapotement, vibratory percussion, extracted from Lectures on massage & electricity in the treatment of disease
Petrissage is a massage technique that applies deep pressure to the underlying muscles. Kneading, wringing, skin rolling, and pick-up-and-squeeze are the petrissage movements. They are all performed w
Digital petrissage for the back, extracted from Lectures on massage & electricity in the treatment of disease