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Used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
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tapotement
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n. (context massage English) A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.
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n. 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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Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage . It is a rhythmic percussion , most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand or the tips of the fingers. There are five types of tapotement including Beating (closed fist ...
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He had got as far as the chapter on massage and was reflecting on the injunction that this art should be divided into Effleurage, Stroking, Friction, Kneading, Petrissage, Tapotement, and Vibration, when the telephone rang.