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Types of Friction Massage (Deep Gliding; by rule centripetal)
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definition and where used; direction; physiological effects; therapeutic uses if any
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Centripetal
Use thumb or palmar surface of the hand on extremities; Towards the heart
Centrifugal
Away from the heart
Circular
Hold limbs by both hands, alternate wringing or
twisting movement; Indian Burn with oil and without the pain; done on the extremities towards the heart
Spiral
Applied with one hand using a spiral movement; extremities; two subtechniques can be done toward the heart... corkscrew (diagonal) or serpentine following the saphinous veins
Rotary
Palms moving in elliptical, circular or semicircular
patterns; fleshy areas such as back and hips; circular, semicircular and elliptical techniques normally done on the scapular region of the back
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