The document describes different types of massage techniques categorized into 4 groups:
1) Superficial techniques like rubbing, pushing, and patting applied to the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
2) Deeper techniques targeting muscles like rolling, kneading, palm-twisting, chopping, and tapping.
3) Point pressing techniques applied to acupressure points using fingertips, knuckles or elbows.
4) Joint techniques including finger-twisting and shaking applied to joints.
The document describes different types of massage techniques categorized into 4 groups:
1) Superficial techniques like rubbing, pushing, and patting applied to the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
2) Deeper techniques targeting muscles like rolling, kneading, palm-twisting, chopping, and tapping.
3) Point pressing techniques applied to acupressure points using fingertips, knuckles or elbows.
4) Joint techniques including finger-twisting and shaking applied to joints.
The document describes different types of massage techniques categorized into 4 groups:
1) Superficial techniques like rubbing, pushing, and patting applied to the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
2) Deeper techniques targeting muscles like rolling, kneading, palm-twisting, chopping, and tapping.
3) Point pressing techniques applied to acupressure points using fingertips, knuckles or elbows.
4) Joint techniques including finger-twisting and shaking applied to joints.
1. Linear rubbing manipulation (Xoa, xát): to apply linear or circular movement with the hypothenar, thumbs, palms or fingers 2. Pushing manipulation (Miết): A one-way linear pushing manipulation with the fingers, palms, or elbows 3. Patting manipulation (Phát): to pat the area to be treated with the palms or fingers 4. Twisting manipulation (Véo): to clamp and release the area to be treated with flexed index finger and middle finger or with the thumb and flexed index finger. B. Nhóm gân cơ 1. Rolling manipulation (Lăn): to stick to the area to be treated with the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint and conduct back-and-forth rolling using the hypothenar eminence and the ulnar side of the back of the hand. 2. Kneading manipulation (Bóp): to apply perpendicular pressure to the surface of the body with the fingers, palms or elbows. 3. Palm-twisting manipulation (Vờn): to hold the limb with both hands/palms and apply alternating or back-and-forth twisting. 4. Chopping manipulation (Chặt): to chop the area between the fingers with the ulnar side of the palm. 5. Rotating pressing manipulation (Day): to apply rotating pressure to the area to be treated with the palms. 6. Tapping manipulation (Đấm): to tap the area to be treated with the ulnar side of the little finger or a hollow fist. C. Nhóm huyệt 1. Point-pressing manipulation (Bấm/Điểm huyệt): to apply perpendicular pressure to the surface of the body with finger tips, interphalangeal joints or elbows. 2. Thumb pressing manipulation (Ấn huyệt): to press the area to be treated with the palmar side of the thumbs. D. Nhóm khớp 1. Finger-twisting manipulation (Vê ngón tay/chân): to hold the area to be treated with the thumb and index finger and apply back-and-forth twisting. 2. Shaking manipulation (Rung): to grasp the affected limb and apply small- amplitude radial shakings.