#massage  kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
  supertype:  #modality  a method of therapy that involves physical treatment
  subtype:  #cardiac_massage__cardiacmassage__heart_massage__heartmassage  an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or (during surgery) directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
  subtype:  #effleurage  a rhythmic stroking; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth"
  subtype:  #petrissage  massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
  subtype:  #Swedish_massage  massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints
  subtype:  #tapotement  massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis

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