Massage.
VideotechniqueAdam J. Story, DCDraft

Cross friction massage (TENDONITIS, ADHESIONS, SCAR TISSUE)

A chiropractor explains and demonstrates cross-fibre friction on the common wrist extensor tendon at the elbow and on a hand tendon. He shows how to stroke at 90 degrees to the fibres with a supported finger, moving the skin with the finger rather than rubbing over it.

Cross friction massage (TENDONITIS, ADHESIONS, SCAR TISSUE) · Adam J. Story, DC · YouTube

Video: Cross friction massage (TENDONITIS, ADHESIONS, SCAR TISSUE), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tD-srDYOQ

Length4:06
RatingClarity 4/5 · Credibility 4/5 · Relevance 4/5
Chiropractor. Clear close-ups on the elbow and hand; some claims about what it treats go beyond massage scope.
Coverstechniques/cross-fibre-friction · techniques/transverse-friction · muscles/extensor-carpi-radialis-brevis · muscles/wrist-extensors
Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tD-srDYOQ

Chapters

  1. 0:00 <Untitled Chapter 1>
  2. 1:13 How to do cross friction massage?

Key points

  • Identify the structure and which way its fibres run, then work at right angles to them.
  • Use a middle finger supported by the index finger.
  • The finger and skin move together; do not slide over the skin or leave friction burns.
  • Sessions of a few minutes are typical; discomfort usually eases after the first minute or so.

Cautions

  • The video makes treatment claims about tendinitis and scar tissue; in massage, describe the technique as something clients commonly report helps rather than a cure.
  • Increasing pressure once the area goes numb is a clinical decision beyond Cert IV relaxation massage.