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An Act to make provision for the supervision and regulation of massage parlours. Commenced. 9 August 1978 (Section 5 came into force on the 1 April 1979) Related legislation. Prostitution Reform Act 2003. Status: Repealed. The Massage Parlours Act was an Act of Parliament in New Zealand regulating massage parlours .
Effleurage, a French word meaning 'to skim' or 'to touch lightly on', is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. [1][2] This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage. It is also used as a linking move between ...
Lomilomi massage is a Polynesian method of kneading massage, but with overtones of the indigenous religious beliefs. The word lomilomi comes from the Hawaiian and Samoan languages. Lomi means "to knead.”. The smooth flow of the strokes mimic the ocean waves. [1] It may also mean "to take and turn, to shift" as in "the sacred shift within you ...
Muscle energy techniques are used to treat somatic dysfunction, especially decreased range of motion, muscular hypertonicity, and pain. Historically, the concept emerged as a form of osteopathic manipulative diagnosis and treatment in which the patient's muscles are actively used on request, from a precisely controlled position, in a specific ...
Fundal massage. Fundal massage, also called uterine massage, is a technique used to reduce bleeding and cramping of the uterus after childbirth or after an abortion. As the uterus returns to its nonpregnant size, its muscles contract strongly, which can cause pain. Fundal massage can be performed with one hand over the pubic bone, firmly ...
v. t. e. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of manual manipulation of the skin, not to be confused with massage, based on the hypothesis that it will encourage the natural drainage of the lymph, which carries waste products away from the tissues back toward the heart. The lymph system depends on intrinsic contractions of the smooth ...
Tapotement. Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage. [1] A French term, it refers to a rhythmic percussion, most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand, or the tips of the fingers.
Medical law. Scope of practice describes the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license. The scope of practice is limited to that which the law allows for specific education and experience, and specific demonstrated competency.