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VIBRATION Notes

The document defines vibration massage techniques including lateral, knuckle, superficial, and deep vibration. It explains how to perform each technique and their physiological effects such as increased circulation and temperature. Vibration massage is indicated for conditions like paresis, paralysis, and neuralgia and contraindicated for issues like inflammation.

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VIBRATION Notes

The document defines vibration massage techniques including lateral, knuckle, superficial, and deep vibration. It explains how to perform each technique and their physiological effects such as increased circulation and temperature. Vibration massage is indicated for conditions like paresis, paralysis, and neuralgia and contraindicated for issues like inflammation.

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VIBRATION

DEFINITION :
• This procedure consist of fine vibration , or shaking movements
communicated to the body through the hands of the masseur.

PROCEDURE :
• One or both the hands may be placed against the surface (or) may grasp
some part of the patient like hand , foot , head.

• Vibratory movements can be communicated in various parts of the body.

TYPES :
1) Lateral vibration

2) Knuckle vibration

3) Superficial vibration

4) Deep vibration

5) Shaking

6) Digital vibration

Explanation follows up;


1) Lateral vibration :
• The palmar surface of the hand being held upon the skin with sufficient
firmness to prevent slipping.
• Hand is moved laterally to and fro.
• Movement should be rapid as possible
• Rate : 6 – 10 per seconds

• Location : Chiefly in head , joints , abdomen , pelvis


Finger tip is used for head and joints
Palmar surface is used for abdomen and pelvic massage

2) Knuckle vibration :
• The knuckles of the closed hand are placed in contact with the skin
• Then move slowly over the surface then give vigorous vibratory
movement being being executed

3) Superficial vibration :
• One or both palms being placed upon the surface , they are made to
move slowly over the area to be operated on
• Simultaneously give a fine trembling (to shake) movement
• Much practice is required for masseur to perform this movement with
sufficient vigor to produce an effect

4) Deep vibration :
• The palm of the hand (or) the closed fist being placed firmly upon the
surface of the part to be acted upon
• The arms are held straight , by locking the elbows
• A fine jarring or trembling movement is given by the flexor and
extensor muscles of masseur forearm
• This movement is difficult to produce , requires lomg practice
• But one of the most valuable of all the vibratory movements
• Its motion is can be communicated to most deeply seated parts of the
body

5) Shaking :
• The parts to be operated is grasped firmly by both the hands of
masseur

• And shaken with a rapid vibratory movement


• This movement is especially applicable to the extremities and the
head

6) Digital vibration :
• The end of thr thumb (or) one or more fingers being placed upon the
parts to be operated upon
• The arms of the masseur is thrown into violent vibration, by which
that vibration is communicated through the thumb or finger of masseur to
the patient

Physiological effect :
• The special effect of vibration is stimulation

• When applied with vigor, its is one of the most stimulating of all
procedure of massage

• Deep vibration if given forcefully gives effects on deeply suited organs

• The effect ofrapid vibration is some what similar to that of electricity ,


which is capable of of causing muscle contraction

• Very rapid vibration produce a pleasurable , tingling sensation in the


parts acted upon

• Vibratory movements – increases the circulation

Dilates the blood vessels

Rises the temperature


Pleasurable glow

Sensation of well – being

• These all effects are pervades the parts given with vibration

Therapeutic Application :
Contra-inticated in cases like :

Hyperaesthesia

Acute Inflammation

Febrile action

Morbid growths

Suppuration

Indicated in :

• Usefull in cases in which requires stimulation :

Paresis

Paralysis

• Application of vibration in nerve trunk helps in

Neuralgia

Neurasthenia

Other functional nerve disorder accompanied by


diminished activity

• When applied to the spinal column , it helps in

Sclerosis
Degenerative disease of spinal cord

• The violent trembling of patient suffering from spinal sclerosis is


greatly relived

• Vibration in extremities helps in reliving :

Coldness due to spasm of the small vessels due to


vasomotor disturbance

Numbness

Tingling

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