Tapotment

tapotement /ta·pote·ment/ (tah-pōt-maw´) [Fr.] a tapping or percussing movement in massage.

ta·pote·ment (t

-p

nt, tä-pôt-mä

)

A striking with the side of the hand, usually with partly flexed fingers, used in massage.

tapotement

[täpôtmäN′]

Etymology: Fr, tapoter, to pat

a type of massage in which the body is tapped in a rhythmic manner with the tips of the fingers or the sides of the hands, using short, rapid, repetitive movements. The procedure is often used on the chest wall of patients with bronchitis to help loosen the mucus in the air passages. See also massage.

tapotement [tah-pōt-maw´] (Fr.)

a tapping manipulation in massage.

tapotement (ta·pōˑ·t

·m

nt),

n massage technique that invigorates tissue by quickly and percussively tapping, cupping, hacking, slapping, or beating. Used most often during maintenance and relaxation massage.

tapotement

a technique used in massage therapy in which gentle percussion is used to stimulate sensory nerves and vasodilate capillaries. Called also cupping.

tapotement

Percussion, see there

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
beating chest physical therapy classical Western massage hacking massage massage 1 percussion movements slapping stroking tapping traditional European massage	Other massages techniques such as kneading and tapotment are used in addition to the long flowing effleurage style strokes to produce either a relaxing and/or invigorating response. Introduction to Massage and Bodywork Techniques and Modalities by Richard A. Lane / Food/cooking/nutrition community	tapeinocephaly taper tapering tapering arch tapering off taperpoint needle tapetal tapetoretinal tapetoretinal retinopathy tapetoretinopathy tapetum tapetum lucidum tapeworm Tapeworm Diseases tapeworm infection taphephobia tapho- taphophilia taphophobia Tapia's syndrome tapioca tapir Tapir Mouth Tapir Nose tapotement Tapotment tapping Taq polymerase tar TAR syndrome Tarai buffalo Taraktogenus kurzii tarantula Tarasoff Decision Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California Taraxacum laevigatum Taraxacum officinale tarbush Tarceva tardive tardive cyanosis tardive dyskinesia tardy peroneal nerve palsy tardy ulnar nerve palsy tare Tarentaise cattle target Target Calcification Target Cell Target Follicle target gland	TAPIT TAPIT TAPITS TAPJA TAPL Taplash tapless tapless tapless tapless Tapley, Mark TAPLF Tapline Taplings TAPM TAPMA TAPMI TAPMS TAPN TAPNM TAPO Tapoa tafa TAPOAFOM TAPOC TAPOCS TAPoR TAPOS tapotement tapotement Tapotment Tapottment Tapottment Tapout TAPP TAPP tappa tappa tappa bark Tappa Kegga Brew tappable tappable tappable tappable Tappan Tappan Sea Tappan Stove Company Tappan Zee Tappan Zee Bridge Tappan Zee Bridge Tappan Zee Bridge, New York Tappan Zee Dance Group Tappan Zee Express Tappan Zee Flag Football League Tappan Zee High School Tappan, Arthur Tappan, Henry Tappan, Lewis tappas TAPPE TAPPE

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Medical browser

Full browser

beating
chest physical therapy
classical Western massage
hacking
massage
massage 1
percussion movements
slapping
stroking
tapping
traditional European massage

Other massages techniques such as kneading and tapotment are used in addition to the long flowing effleurage style strokes to produce either a relaxing and/or invigorating response.

Introduction to Massage and Bodywork Techniques and Modalities by Richard A. Lane / Food/cooking/nutrition community

tapotement (redirected from Tapotment)

tapotement
(redirected from Tapotment)