It is characterized by heavy hacking, beating, of pinching but should not be painful. This technique may seem rough and uncomfortable but in actuality is a very effective form of massage. Many massage therapist incorporate this technique into their everyday practice. Petrissage is another type of massage technique. It is characterized by kneading strokes, skin rolling, and the picking up and squeezing of the muscle or shaking stroke.
Petrissage is used mainly on the arms and legs but can be beneficial to the back as well.
Petrissage helps to restore circulation by forcing fluids out of the muscles and ridding the body of toxins that can build up in the muscles over time. This helps the body to eliminate waste, reduces the risk of illness or diease, and increases circulation which will be beneficial to every body system. There are still some people in today s society are sceptical about the affects of massage and believe it has no relavance toward health. Because of these sceptics experiments have been formed to test the benefits of massage. Scientist tested massage on both humans and animals to determine how it affected different aspects of one mental and physical health.