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Practical Exam 2

Gliding/Effleurage Techniques

QuestionAnswer
Dorsal effleurage of hand Centripetal (shake hand Position); use outside hand, glide toward the side of the wrist
Volar effleurage of the hand Centripetal (shake hand Position); use inside hand, interlock thumbs
Forearm effleurage of the arm Centripetal; arm supinated, elbow anchored. Upper arm outside hip position, alternate hands, smooth firm gliding strokes.
Circular effleurage of the arm Centripetal; arm perpendicular to massage table, movement from wrist to shoulder, encircle arm then glide back.
Effleurage of the foot Centripetal; alternating hands from toes to ankle, covering the entire dorsum of foot. Move around lateral and medial malleolus.
Circular effleurage of the foot Centripetal; Make smooth circles, beginning distally, at toes, moving centripetal towards heel. Gently squeeze heel and glide back.
Effleurage of the leg Centripetal; Begin at ankle working to knee, working lower leg first with alternating hands, then move to upper leg from knee to hip with alternating hands for entire leg
Cross-Fiber Effleurage of the leg (movement is centripetal while moving lateral to medial back to lateral) In horse stance; begin at ankle, moving centripetal simultaneously lateral to medial, alternating hands. Continue techniques up to hip then glide back
Effleurage of the chest (caudad to cephalad)- Begin at shoulders down, sternum then out to rib cage and pull back up to axilla
Draining the Lymphatics Have client take a breathe in, then breathe out. On exhale, begin at sternum with hands in "Prayer" Position moving from medially to laterally towards the shoulders, staying below clavicle
Effleurage of the back 1st (Caudad to Cephalad) 1. Begin at base of neck (C7) hand over hand move down the spine down to sacrum then glide back.
Effleurage of the back 2nd (Medial to Lateral) 2. Begin at base of neck (C7) hands work simultaneously from medial to lateral, covering entire back, moving down back to sacrum then glide back
Circular/Rotary Effleurage of the Trapezius (medial to Lateral) flat hands upper fibers of trapezius apply circular movement from medial to lateral to acromioclavicular (AC) joint.
Effleurage of Sacrospinalis (Caudad) Begin at base of neck (C7) with therapist index and middle finger (phalanges 2 & 3) split with either finger lateral to spine and apply movement down side of spine to sacrum then glide back
Cross-Fiber effleurage of the back (Combined medial to lateral while moving Caudad to Cephalad) Stand at side of client, in horse stance, reach across back, pull hand back and forth from shoulder blades to hips, then return from hips back to shoulder blades
Effleurage of hips (Cephalad, from Lateral to Medial) Flat hands, make straight movements from greater trochanter to iliac crest, covering entire hip. Repeat other hips, with proper draping.
Circular/Rotary effleurage of hips (Cephalad/Caudad Circular, from Lateral to Medial back to Lateral) Use circular strokes with a flat hand from greater trochanter to iliac crest, while moving toward sacrum, returning to greater trochanter
Effleurage of neck Begin posterior to SCM, inferior to occipital hand glides down from occiput to AC joint, move caudad
Effleurage of SCM Stay posterior to SCM apply pressure from the mastoid to the sternoclavicular attachment; move caudad
Effleurage of the Mandible Hands move from midline of mandible upward to ears
Effleurage of zygomaticus, buccinators and Masseter Place fingers on each side of nose & move hands out towards ears following the cheekbones
Caudad Towards the tail or posterior end
Cephalad toward the head or anterior end of the body
Lateral away from the midline of the body
Medial toward the midline of the body
Centripetal Towards the heart
Centrifugal Away from the heart
Created by: JML19
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