Massage Therapist

Category - Application

Hacking, beating, pounding, and tapping are forms of which Swedish massage technique?
  1. Vibration
  2. Rolfing
  3. Petrissage
  4. Percussion
Explanation
Answer: D Hacking, beating, pounding and tapping are all forms of percussion (also known as tapotement). Tapotement can be performed light or deep, slow or fast. Tapotement is used to stimulate the nervous system and increase circulation. It is often used in sports massage, but rarely used in a Swedish session unless the therapist wishes to wake up the client at the end of the session.
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