How To Give A Back Massage, Part II
www.Free-Massage-Videos.com shows VideoJug how to do a back massage in this film. Using classic Swedish massage techniques on the back, learn how to give a back massage like a professional.
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Step 1:
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Finish The Warm-Up
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After finishing the warm-up of the back, we can start with some techniques that work on the deeper layer of the spinal musculature and back musculature.
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Step 2:
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The Double Handed Deep Effleurage
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One technique is the double-handed deep effleurage of the upper hip area. I use one hand on top of the other and I slide along the upper edge of the hipbone. I try to have as much contact as possible with my hand so it doesn't feel too poky. You can always do, in between, some broad effleurage with a little bit of side stretch or alternating cross-strokes.
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Step 3:
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The Spinal Stretch
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The next technique is a spinal stretch. You use one hand to fixate the muscles of the back and use the other hand in an upward sliding movement to stretch the muscles away from the other hand.
This is a really good technique to relieve some deep tension of the spinal musculature. You can do this same technique like an alternative technique by using crossed arms. This will give you more leverage and is an especially good technique for people who are a little bit shorter.
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Step 4:
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The Stretch Of The Spinal Musculature
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The next technique is a stretch of the spinal musculature towards the sides. You try to get your thumbs and palms in between the spine and the musculature and try to stretch the musculature away from the spine. Try to have even pressure on the palm and the thumbs. Otherwise, if there is too much pressure on the thumbs it might feel too poky.
If you don't want to switch sides, you can do this same technique on the other side using your fingers. So you try to get your fingers in between the spine and the spinal musculature and try to stretch the spinal musculature away from the spine. Some people don't like the difference in the feel of these two techniques, so in that case, you would have to switch sides.