Percussion Direct

Direct percussion

Direct percussion is a research method in which tapping with one or more fingers is performed directly on the surface of the body.

When performing percussion, the direct doctor uses the index, middle and ring fingers. Tapping is done with the pads of the middle or index fingers, and the finger should be slightly bent.

The purpose of direct percussion is to determine the size, shape, density and elasticity of organs and tissues. The method is based on the fact that when tapping over a hollow organ or pathological formation, the sound will be tympanic, and when tapping on a dense organ, it will be dull.

Direct percussion is widely used to examine the organs of the chest, abdominal cavity, bones, and joints. It allows you to determine the boundaries of organs, the presence of pathological changes in them, and identify accumulations of liquid or gas.

Thus, direct percussion is a simple and informative method of physical research, based on the analysis of the sound that occurs when tapping on the surface of the body. It is widely used in medical practice to examine patients.

**Direct percussion** is one of the types of direct deep soft tissue massage, unlike other types, which combines elements of indirect rubbing and stretching. This is a fairly old type of percussion, so in some sources it is called rib, transverse, rib,