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Figure 9.3

Pumping: clearing the extremities (right arm). Pumping is mainly used on the extremities and also

involves circle-shaped stretching of the skin and SF. The MT may use their entire palm, f lat on the

skin surface and may use one or both hands to achieve the result. The hand is in wrist f lexion with

ulnar deviation and transitions into radial deviation and wrist extension at the end of the stroke. All

strokes begin proximal to the terminus and move distal. (A) Directional movements of the

hand/wrist; (B–D) arrows indicate the direction of lymph f low.

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