____________________________ is kneading rolling, squeezing, or wringing of the muscles allowing detailed work of the body.

____________________________ is kneading rolling, squeezing, or wringing of the muscles allowing detailed work of the body.

• A. Petrissage
• B. Effleurage
• C. Tapotement
• D. Vibration

Answer: (A)

Petrissage is the massage technique that involves kneading, rolling, squeezing, or wringing of the muscles to work more deeply into the tissue. These motions physically lift and compress muscle fibers, helping to break down adhesions, improve circulation, and relax tight areas, which is why it’s described as detailed work of the body. Effleurage uses long, gliding strokes with lighter to moderate pressure to warm tissues and promote lymphatic flow; it doesn’t involve kneading. Tapotement is percussion—tapping, pounding, or clapping—focused on stimulating tissue, not kneading. Vibration involves rapid shaking or rhythmic oscillation, not the squeezing and rolling of Petrissage.

Petrissage is the massage technique that involves kneading, rolling, squeezing, or wringing of the muscles to work more deeply into the tissue. These motions physically lift and compress muscle fibers, helping to break down adhesions, improve circulation, and relax tight areas, which is why it’s described as detailed work of the body.

Effleurage uses long, gliding strokes with lighter to moderate pressure to warm tissues and promote lymphatic flow; it doesn’t involve kneading. Tapotement is percussion—tapping, pounding, or clapping—focused on stimulating tissue, not kneading. Vibration involves rapid shaking or rhythmic oscillation, not the squeezing and rolling of Petrissage.