Kneading
Kneading (moving the massager back and forth on a spot or area) is a basic Thumbby™ technique. It is often used for cross-fiber massage.
- Put the point, slope, shoulder, or base of the Thumbby™ massager on a muscle.
- Move the massager back and forth over the spot. If using the point gives too much pressure, use the slope or shoulder of the massager instead.
- Put the base on a large muscle or tendon and move the massager to gently stretch the tissue.
Circling
Circling can be done either of these ways: Put the point of the massager on a spot and pivot the massager around the stationary point; or put the point on a spot and move the point of the massager on and around the spot.
- Put the point of the Thumbby™ massager on a muscle.
- Move the massager in a circle on and around the spot. If using the point gives too much pressure, use the slope or shoulder of the massager instead.
Walking
Walking uses a rocking motion to press a line of points along a muscle or tendon,
- Put the point of the Thumbby™ massager on a muscle.
- Press the massager into the muscle.
- With a rocking motion, roll off the point and advance the massager a short way to the next spot on the muscle.
- Roll onto the point of the massager.
- Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until you have massaged the muscle.
Rolling
Use rolling on areas with a thin layer of muscle or tendon over bone where the massage pressure needs to be diffused rather than concentrated.
- Put the slope of the Thumbby™ massager on the area.
- Use the shoulder of the massager to roll the slope back and forth across the area.