Definition of tapotement in English:
tapotement
noun təˈpəʊtm(ə)nttəˈpōtmənt
mass nounRapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are five basic terms describing different massage maneuvers: vibration, tapotement, petrisage, effleurage and friction (small range intensive stroking).
- Tapotement along the muscle produces a series of similar local contractions although there is no apparent movement.
- Five basic strokes, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration, all flowing toward the heart, are used to manipulate the soft tissues of the body.
- To apply tapotement, use the knife-edge side of the hand and keep the wrist loose.
- In doing tapotement, the hands must not be raised more than an inch from the patient's body.
Origin
Late 19th century: French, from tapoter 'to tap'.