The History of Massage

No one really knows how massage began, but there are reports of its use in the most ancient of civilizations.

Perhaps because rubbing something which hurts is a natural thing to do, we might think that massage is not restricted to humans. In fact, many mammals use rubbing movements.

However, the whole history of massage can be summarized by analyzing the benefits obtained in relation to the different kind of rubbing movements and how the increasing knowledge of anatomy and physiology have determined the development of massage through the ages.

Instinctive movements such as “nursing” a painful area, rubbing a bruise or pinching a limb which has “gone to sleep” have been developed into therapeutic techniques aimed at one of people’s major goals: soothing or removing pain.

Today, schools of massage abound and massage, although its no panacea, is an important medical resource providing effective low cost techniques both in preventive and curative treatments.

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