Massage Techniques – MBLEx Exam Prep

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Effleurage strokes on a limb are applied centripetally, meaning toward the heart, to promote venous and lymphatic return.

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Bilateral tree stroking (also called bilateral effleurage) uses both hands simultaneously in long gliding strokes covering a broad surface area.

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Slow, superficial effleurage stimulates parasympathetic nervous system activity, producing a sedating and relaxing effect on the client.

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Nerve strokes use very light pressure and are performed slowly with the fingertips, making them the most superficial and sedating form of effleurage.

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Petrissage lifts, rolls, squeezes, or kneads soft tissue away from underlying structures, whereas effleurage glides along the surface without lifting tissue.