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🇷🇺 Russia · Modern

Russian Classical Massageロシア式クラシックマッサージКлассический массаж

Russian manual therapy systematised within medical education since Zabludowski in the late 19th century; emphasises vibration and percussion, used as treatment in hospitals and sanatoria.

Clinical massageModern bodywork

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Origin
🇷🇺 Russia
Era
Modern
Classification
Clinical massage / Modern bodywork
Techniques
Oil / Pressure / Percussion / Vibration
Practitioner body parts
Palm / Thumb
Medium
Oil
Clothing
Skin contact, draped
Setting
Table

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