Massage strokes to be used in an arm/ shoulder massage

When graduates of the BSc in Health & Leisure with Massage from the Institute of Technology, Tralee states that they will perform arm/shoulder massage as part of treatment that arm/shoulder massage may include any combination of the following strokes. They will adhere to the general principles of layering from surface strokes to deeper work. They will individualize the use of strokes to suit the client’s case history/ condition on the day of treatment.

Crude Vibrations
Arms

Effleurage:
Gliding/ flat-handed long strokes
Fan stroke / Tree Branching / Shingling

Petrissage:
Wringing/ circular stroke from wrist to elbow and elbow to shoulder
Kneading horizontal strokes
Thumb Rolling

Friction:
Compressions / reinforced compressions
Specific trigger point work – tip of thumb around shoulder, elbow and wrist
Stripping

Stretches
Arms x 4 directions
Rotator cuff x 2