Nursing Procedure: Back Care

Betsy Chakraborty

Abstract: Back care is a routine nursing procedure; need to perform during maintaining patient hygiene, more specifically it is a part of bed bath. The scientific rational behind the different massaging techniques (effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, tapotement) is secretion of endorphin through cutaneous stimulation which increases the sense of well-being. This present review aimed to prescribe the format of the procedure with the information of when and how to perform different massaging techniques with proper rational.

Keywords: Back care, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement

How to Cite?: Betsy Chakraborty, "Nursing Procedure: Back Care", Volume 10 Issue 4, April 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 783-787, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR21413104524, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR21413104524