Look up: Effleurage

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   effleurage
   [n] - a rhythmic stroking
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   effleurage
   the gentle stroking movement in massage Category: Medicine
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   effleurage
   A stroking movement in massage. ... Origin: Fr. Effleurer, to touch lightly ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   effleurage
   noun a rhythmic stroking; `effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth`
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   Effleurage
   `Effleurage` is a massage stroke used to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial massage. It is also used as a linking move between the different strokes and movements. Effleurage can be firm or light without dragging the skin and is performed using either the padded parts of the finger tips or the palmar surface of the hands. Effleurage...
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   effleurage
   (ef-ldbobr-rahzh´) stroking movement in massage. During childbirth, a light circular stroke of the lower abdomen, done in rhythm to control breathing, to aid in relaxation of the abdominal muscles, and to increase concentration during a uterine contraction. The stroking is accomplished by moving the wrist only. Co...
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   effleurage
   (from the article `massage`) There are three forms of hand manipulation employed in therapeutic massage. They are: light or hard stroking (effleurage), which relaxes muscles and ...
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   Effleurage
   A French word that means light massage. The massage consists of light, continuous stroking movement that is applied with the fingers or the palms in a slow, rhythmic manner. Effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth to help ease labor pains and make the laboring woman more comfortable.
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