1) French word used in English 2) Manual therapy 3) Massage
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Effleurage, a French word meaning `to skim` or `to touch lightly on`, is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage 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 and/or body massage. It is also used as a linking move between the dif...
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stroking movement in massage
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(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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A stroking movement in massage. ... Origin: Fr. Effleurer, to touch lightly ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(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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A smooth, gliding stroke, generally used in a Swedish massage, using both hands to relax soft tissue
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Type: Term Pronunciation: e-flĕr-ahzh′ Definitions: 1. A stroking movement in massage.
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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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n] - a rhythmic stroking
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noun a rhythmic stroking; `effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth`
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a delicate stroking motion in massage.
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[Difficult words] a rhythmic stroking
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[Obscure words] a rhythmic stroking
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