From: Reported concepts for the treatment modalities and pain management of temporomandibular disorders
Type of movement in massage procedure | Manner of performing | Result |
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Effleurage, Kneading | Soothing, stroking, circular movements of skin and underlying tissues (performed at the end or beginning of therapeutic session) | Warming up the muscles, providing blood and lymph flow, increasing blood level in the massaged tissues (improved blood flow in small vessels) |
Friction | Pressure of fingertips in trigger points therapy; the pressure is increased in particular, sensitive points until the release | Remodeling tissues locally (reconstruction of muscular microstructure); effective in short-term pain relief (activates pain-gate mechanism) |
Stretching (“petrissage”) | Rolling of the muscles | Increasing the range of movement and pain relief, decreasing muscle contraction |