The therapy that uses five basic strokes, including pétrissage, effleurage, tapotement, vibration, and friction, to manipulate the body's soft tissues is ________ massage.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Swedish

Swedish massage uses five basic strokes, including pétrissage, effleurage, tapotement, vibration, and friction, to manipulate the body's soft tissues.

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