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This techniques is use to break down adhesions between tissues or specific knots of tension. The areas to be treated is usually relaxed with petrissage first, then massage using friction to break down knot gradually rather than one go. Friction should never be used on the spine itself, but only on the muscle running down either side of the spine.
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Procedures: Avoid hypertension of thumbs, fingers, wrists. Space between thumbs, fingers, wrist. Space between thumb and fingers makes a V or L shape. Thumbs, fingers, and wrists face the direction of the stroke. Support thumb / fingers with whole hands. Natural arms length between body to stroke site. Generate the force of the stoke from shifting the weight of the body from one leg to the other in the direction of the stroke (avoid muscling in with your shoulders, arms, fingers or thumbs). Hands sink into the tissue using body weight shift before shifting weight to generate movement and tissue stretch. Keep head and chest up. Circular motion comes from the body movement of shoulders, hips, knees and feet, not just from the thumb, fingers, or wrist. When using the loose fist, support fingers with heel of hand. With fist friction on back emphasize the stretch vs the compression of the tissue.
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