Massage protocol
| Massage technique | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| This protocol represents the procedures followed during each of the four 7 minute 30 second massage periods. All petrissage was interspersed with effleurage grade 2 in a centripetal direction. Grading as described by Watt.15 | ||
| Stroking | Whole hand, one and two handed, centripetal and multidirectional | Four strokes grade 1 (very light contact to give sedative effect), 2 strokes grade 2 (slightly firmer to produce minimal effect on superficial vessels) |
| Effleurage | Whole hand, two handed, and reinforced centripetal and centrifugal | Grades 1 (sufficient depth to influence onward flow of superficial vessels), 2 (affecting deeper vessels), and 3 (reinforced) |
| Petrissage | Picking up, whole hand, two handed V shaped, centripetal and centrifugal | Grade 1 (sufficient to influence superficial vessels and on underlying structures compress superficial soft tissue) and 2 (sufficient to compress deep tissue on underlying structures and affect deeper tissue drainage) |
| Wringing | Whole hand, two handed, centripetal, centrifugal, multidirectional | Grade 1 (same as Petrissage grade) |
| Rolling | Muscle rolling, centripetal | Grade 2 (muscle rolling, lifting muscle tissue, and affecting deeper structures) |