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Pounding is a percussion (also
known as tapotement)
movement.
It is generally applicable to the fleshy
parts of the body only - but not directly over bony pertuberances, not over
surface (superficial) nerves, not over
paralysed muscles, and not during
pregnancy. For example, in some cases, pounding may be used on the thighs.
If in doubt about the safety of a movement don't perform
it - seek advice from a tutor or medical professional.
During the pounding movement, the therapist's hands
are loosely clenched into fists with the thumbs lying upper-most and
flat against the clenched index fingers. The movement itself is similar
to
the hacking movement
except that in the case of pounding it is the lightly clenched
little finger of each hand that makes contact with the client (as compared
with the ends of the three medial fingers in the case of hacking).
Similarly,
the movement is actioned from the wrists and not from the
elbows, and both hands are used to strike the client's body alternately.
They are positioned just a short distance apart so that both hands work
on approximately the same area of the client.
Note that pounding is one of the lesser-used massage techniques
and may be omitted completely from some massage routines - even some
Swedish Massage routines - in favour of other tapotement techniques. This Section consists of short summaries about the
classical massage movements. This list is not exhaustive and visitors
are encouraged to supplement their study by reading many different sources.
For more general information about Massage see
the sections about:
Massage, Indian
Head Massage, Aromatherapy,
Carrier
Oils, Business
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