Petrissage

Petrissage (French, from pétrir 'to knead') is a massage technique that applies deep pressure to the underlying muscles.

Kneading, wringing, skin rolling, and pick-up-and-squeeze are the petrissage movements.

[4] Scissoring is another petrissage movement that is performed only over a flat area with very little pressure.

The index and middle fingers of both hands are only used for this movement.

It is also a term used in French professional bread baking describing a particular stage during dough development.