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Thai Massage Techniques Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

An overview of Thai Manual Therapy

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

An overview of techniques

 
Thumb Press
Thumb Circles
Palm Press
Stretches
Arms
      
Cat Cow/Upper Traps
 
Hands
Palm & Dorsum
    
Rotate­wrist
 
Lines on palm
Lines on dorsum
Legs
Zen Lines innside
  
Evert Feet/E­xte­rnally Rotate
Adductor stretch
 
Outside
  
Posterior legs
Abductor stretch
Feet
Thumb press x3x2 ball to heel
    
Plantar flexion
 
Five Lines
    
Dorsiflex Toes
 
Four Lines Dorsum
 
Medial Arch

Thump Press

 

Zen lines up inner leg

1st Inside Line:
One thumb posterior to medial malleolus and anterior to Achilles at Ankle
Whilst Thumb Pressing -
Grove between tibia and muscle of calf
-> Inguinal Crease
2nd Inside Line:
One thumb posterior to medial malleolus and anterior to Achilles at Ankle
Whilst Thumb Pressing -
Medial Gastroc Border
-> Inguinal Crease

Thumb Press:

 
 

Thumb Circles

 

Zen lines up inner leg (copy)

1st Inside Line:
One thumb posterior to medial malleolus and anterior to Achilles at Ankle
Whilst Thumb Pressing -
Grove between tibia and muscle of calf
-> Inguinal Crease
2nd Inside Line:
One thumb posterior to medial malleolus and anterior to Achilles at Ankle
Whilst Thumb Pressing -
Medial Gastroc Border
-> Inguinal Crease
3rd inside line:
 

Palm Press

 
 

Passive Stretches:

 

Adductor Stretch

One hand at Ankle
One hand at Hip
Lean in and Stretch
Ankle -> Palm press -> Knee
Knee <- Palm Press <-Hip
Stretch Foot <- Ankle <- Palm Press <- Knee
Knee -> Palm Press ->Hip

lbow Extensor Stretc­hSt­retch

Bring arm to 90 degree abduction
One hand at Arm pit
One hand at Wrist
Stretch

Arm Stretch to Palm Press

One hand at Wrist
One hand at Armpit
Lean in and Stretch
Palm and Thumb Press -
Wrist -> Palm press -> Elbow
Elbow<- Palm Press <-A­rmpit
Wrist <- Palm Press <- Elbow
Elbow-> Palm Press ->A­rmpit
 
Supinate and:
apply stretch with AP force
Palm and Thumb Press
 
apply palm press on outside of arm
 
apply thumb press on outside of arm

Abductor Stretch

One hand at Ankle
One hand at Hip
Lean in and Stretch
Ankle -> Palm press -> Knee
Knee <- Palm Press <-Hip
Ankle <- Palm Press <- Knee
Knee -> Palm Press ->Hip