Swedish Massage- example sequences

By simon on May 11th, 2008

Neck & Shoulders – seated

  1. Effleurage from shoulder to occiput. Heels of hand move down erector spinae muscle group. Hands sweep up around shoulders to occiput.
  2. Friction (up) erector spinae muscle group with both thumbs. Sweep back with effleurage
  3. Petrissage trapezius
  4. Friction upper trapezius and rhomboids
  5. Ask client to place hand in small of back
  6. Effleurage and friction around and under vertebral border of scapula (support shoulder joint with one hand)
  7. Friction shoulder joint
  8. Ask client to move head to one side
  9. Effleurage sternocleidomastoid (alternate sides)
  10. Effleurage

Neck & Shoulders – prone and supine

  1. Effleurage at lumbar area, upwards and outwards to shoulders, to occiput (light return)
  2. Friction muscle adjacent to transverse spinous processes. Start at Posterior Superior Iliac Spine up to Occipital Condyles.
  3. Support shoulder with same side hand.
  4. Effleurage & friction around scapula
  5. Petrissage trapezius (alternate sides)
  6. Effleurage and friction trapezius and rhomboids
  7. Effleurage

Turn client over

  1. Effleurage upper chest and shoulders and sweep up sides of neck from the back
  2. Ask client to move head to one side
  3. Effleurage sternocleidomastoid (alternate sides)
  4. Friction anterior shoulder joint
  5. Effleurage

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