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Comprehensive Body Massage Guide

This document provides information about body massage therapy including: 1. It defines massage therapy as actions to treat the body through stroking, rubbing, or similar motions to stimulate circulation or relieve stress. 2. It lists 5 basic massage techniques - effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, friction, and vibration. 3. It outlines a sample massage procedure starting with the feet and moving up the body to the arms and head.

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Comprehensive Body Massage Guide

This document provides information about body massage therapy including: 1. It defines massage therapy as actions to treat the body through stroking, rubbing, or similar motions to stimulate circulation or relieve stress. 2. It lists 5 basic massage techniques - effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, friction, and vibration. 3. It outlines a sample massage procedure starting with the feet and moving up the body to the arms and head.

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  • Introduction: An introductory page listing authors involved in the Body Massage Therapy presentation.
  • Definition: Explains what massage therapy is and its benefits in stimulating circulation or relieving stress.
  • Purpose: Outlines the primary purposes of massage therapy including improving circulation and breaking down fat.
  • 5 Basic Massage Techniques: Describes five fundamental massage techniques: Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Tapotement, and Vibration.
  • Products: Lists products commonly used in massage therapy, such as massage oil and cream.
  • Massage Procedure: Describes the step-by-step procedure for performing a full-body massage, outlining the movement from feet to head.

BODY MASSAGE THERAPY

1. AINA QISTINA BINTI MURTAZA


2. NURIN ATIKAH BINTI JUSOH
3. NUR IZZAH NAJIHAH BINTI ABDUL ALLADIN
4. NUR FATIHAH BINTI MUHD RIDZUAN VIJAY
Definition

The definition of massage or massage therapy is an


action to treat the body by stroking, rubbing or the
like, to stimulate circulation or relieve stress.
PURPOSE
Improve
bloiod
circulation

Expel
Fix tense
wind in
veins
body

Break Refresh
down fat the body
5 BASIC MASSAGE TECHNIQUES

PETTRISSAGE
EFFLEURAGE
Performed with fingers or hand, FRICTION
May be performed slowly for
skin is gently lifted between Goal is to mobilize muscle and
relaxation or rapidly to encourage
thumb and fingers or figers and seperate adhesions that restrict
blood flow and stimulate the
palm and gently rolled and movement and cause pain.
tissues.
kneaded in the hand.

TAPOTEMENT VIBRATION
Gentle tapping and pounding Rapid shaking of the tissues,
of the skin, most common soothes peripheral nerves and
from uses ulnar side of wrist to a mechanical device can be
contact skin “karate chop”. used.
PRODUCTS

Massage Oil Massage Cream


MASSAGE PROCEDURE

Second, we need The third, massaging the


First we need to to move the front legs, start the
massage the back massaging massage on the thighs,
of the feet. movement to the then the knees and
back of the body. calves.

After that,
Finally, massage massage the arm
Then, massage the
the décolleté and and do the
abdomen gently.
head. movement 3
times.

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