Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN

Pag-asa St., Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan

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Activity Sheet 10
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TLE (Wellness Massage)
Third Quarter-Week 6
Apply Wellness Massage Techniques
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 Basic Manipulations of Massage (Tapotement)

LO 2. Apply wellness massage techniques

Objectives:

1. Define tapotement;
2. Be familiar with the different strokes of tapotement; and
3. Demonstrate basic manipulations, body works techniques and strokes
of tapotement.

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What is tapotement?
 is a type of stroke that involves quick, rhythmic percussive tapping of the
therapist’s hands and fingers.
 also called percussion
Therapeutic effects of tapotement
1. Stimulate nerve endings.
2. Improves the constant fresh supply of blood to the area.
3. Tones Muscles.
Contraindications
1. Where skin is weak, thin and delicate.
2. Any bony areas.

STROKES OF TAPOTEMENT

1. Tapping Punctuation
 a technique done by using the fingertips to lightly strike the body’s
surface with rapid, consistent pressure and speeds.
 A hard version of this technique is used for the soles of the feet.

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2. Tapping Pulsing
 a technique done by using the fingertips to alternately tap a body part
with light to moderate pressure

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3. Tapping Raindrops

 a technique done by using the

fingertips to lightly strike the skin at
different times like falling raindrops.
 is commonly used on the face or
scalp.
 if applied on the face, avoid too much
pressure around the socket of the
eyes.
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4. Pinching

 a technique that uses the fingers and

thumb to pull, squeeze, and release
the skin imitating a bird’s beak
pecking.
 this is also known as plucking.
 the skin is pulled using a quick
striking motion, lifted and released
while the fingers of the opposite hand
do the same.
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 5. Hacking

 also known as Karate Chop

 is a technique done by producing a
slight vibratory action on the
muscles.
 hacking along muscle fibers with
fingers parallel produces relaxation
in muscles.
 it is applied across large muscles,
with the fingers perpendicular.
 it stimulates muscle spindle
activity.
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6. Quacking

 technique done by striking the skin

using the sides of the small fingers
 placed the palms together with the
fingers aligned

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7. Cupping

 a technique done by curving the

surface of the palm into a “C-shape”
and striking unto the client’s skin.

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8. Pounding

 a technique done by contracting or

compressing the skin alternately
using the sides of one or both loose
fists.

 for large muscular areas like posterior

legs and hips perform a loose fist
beating.

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9. Rapping

 a technique done by striking the

skin’s surface using a loose fist with
the palm facing down

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10. Rambling

 a technique that uses dragging

movement of an open hand across the
skin while the other hand pounds
over the open hand.
 this is also known as Diffused and is
commonly used over the abdominal
region

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11. Clapping

 a technique that uses alternate

striking movement using the
palm of both hands on the
surface of the skin

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12. Slapping

 a technique that uses alternate

striking movement using the
fingers of open hands on the
surface of the skin

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Watch this video for the full demonstration of the manipulations of tapotement.
https://youtu.be/Y7iQte2YiLc

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 ACTIVITY 1: KNOWING THEM

Directions: Identify the strokes of tapotement being shown on the illustration.

Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

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7. 8.

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9. 10.

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 ACTIVITY 2: MEET AND MATCH

Directions: Match the terms from column A to the description in column B. Write
the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A B

1. Pinching a. C-shape

2. Hacking b. falling raindrops

3. Cupping c. plucking

4. Rambling d. diffused

5. Tapping raindrops e. karate chop

ACTIVITY 3: LET’S PRACTICE!

Directions: Perform manipulations of friction to any adult member of the family.

Do it on the back body of your client.

Criteria Total Score Score

Mastery 10
Duration 5
Pressure 5

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Comments/Suggestions of the client: ______________________________________
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Client’s signature over printed name

ACTIVITY 4: VALUING

Based on the performance assigned to you, answer the following

questions. Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What are your struggles before and after the performance?

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2. How did you solve or overcome these?
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3. Who among the members of your family help you solve the problems that
you encountered? What help did he/she offer to you?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CAROLINA S. VIOLETA, EdD

Schools Division Superintendent

JERRY D. CRUZ, PhD, CESE

Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

DOMINADOR M. CABRERA, EdD

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

EDWARD C. JIMENEZ, PhD

Education Program Supervisor- LR Manager

RAMILO C. CRUZ, PhD

Education Program Supervisor, EPP/TLE/TVL

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