The circular stroking movement used in massage of the abdomen during labor in the Lamaze method.
A form of massage where the skin is stroked in one direction to increase blood flow.
Rhythmic, firm or gentle stroking, as in massage. Effleurage of the abdomen is commonly used in the Lamaze method of childbirth.
A form of massage in which the hands are passed continuously and rhythmically over a patient’s skin in one direction only, with the aim of increasing blood flow in that direction and aiding the dispersal of any swelling due to edema.
A massage technique that employs gentle hand movements along the long axis of limbs or muscles.
A succession of strokes made by gliding the hands over an area of the body with varying degrees of pressure or contact.
The massage techniques involving stroking movements.