Techniques for a One Hour Swedish Massage

Instructor: Dr Barbara Doreo, DC MS

M-massage, E=effleurage, C=circumduct, P=petrissage
X=cross stretch, x=times

Place your Client supine and draped Center on face, M forehead, press sinuses & around eyes. Do a complete face massage if time permits. Feel for and M rhomboids. Turn head, E delts to mastoid, stretch shoulder away from head, E, P, E. 2 finger vibration to sternum, then circular friction. C head, 3x, 3x. Stretch neck, chin to chest. Roll head shoulder to shoulder rocking between hands. E. Arm straight up against your shoulder, E. Lay arm flat, C wrist, Friction to hand top & palm. C fingers, friction & snap. P forearm, P bicep & tricep, E, Lift scapula & shake, Roll arm, E, C & pull at each extension 3x,3x.

Stomach: E top 5x & sides 5x. Press to outline colon I circular trace I I, colon trace I I, vibrate I I, , E.

Reach to lift backbone, vibrate off. Friction lift & P left & rt.sides. E. With palm vibrate 10 seconds.

Legs: supine; E top 5x, sides 5x. , thumb P tib ant. X lower leg, rub knee, X quads, E leg, P quads, E leg. Roll foot. Lift leg, sit near toes, roll/jiggle calf, thigh. Hip rotation 3x, 3x, push knee to chest 3x(hamstring stretch). Lay leg flat: cup heel in hand & lean toward chest, stretch toes opposite. Push leg into hip socket, pull back from ankle, jiggle leg. M feet, M other leg

Client turns prone. E leg top 5x, sides 5x., X calf, X hamstrings. Thumb P calf top & sides, rub back of knee, P hamstrings. Bundle & roll glutes. E whole leg.Raise lower leg, Foot stretch, C ankle, jiggle, C lower leg 3x, 3x, quad stretch (stretch heel to glutes), Leg flat. Pull & jiggle leg Back: E top 5x, sides 5x, P whole back. E. 2 fingers down spine: press & glide smoothly, vibrate, press between vertebra. Fists up spine, E, Butterfly. Thumb P sacrum & iliac crest. P glutes. Thumbs up sides of spine; Hip lift, P traps. E. Lift shoulder to work under scapula. E top 3x, sides 3x. Stand at head, E down back 3x; E deltoid to mastoid, Circular rub on both sides of neck. Cranial M, Crabwalk, tapotement slowing at end. Cover with drape. Rock head & hip ending.

For additional information contact: Dr Barbara Doreo, DC MS (805)984-0848

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