Posted on July 13, 2009 in Latest News
Massage therapy is becoming popular around the globe. Nowadays, the massage is used for infants, children, elderly people, patients with cancer, and patients with AIDS, patients in the intensive care unit and babies in the incubator.
The history of massage therapy
The history of massage therapy is thousands of years old:
Between 2500 and 3000 B.C.: The pictures found in the tombs of Egypt shows people being massaged. In this, they used pressure to certain points in the body and
2700 B.C.: The books which have writings of the Chinese history mentions about the massages, exercise for limbs, breathing exercises, treatment for paralysis, fever etc.
1000B.C.: In Japan, the massage therapy is brought by the monks. This was adopted from China along with Buddhism. This was the beginning of the great traditional Japanese massage. Today, it is popular as Shiatsu. It is helpful to increase the energy level, improved organ functioning and stimulation of natural resistance power.
Between 700 and 800 B.C.: In Greece, the people who started using massage therapy were athletes. They used the different ways of massage to condition their body before massage.
Between 200 and 100 B.C.: A physician named Galen started using massage in Rome to heal injuries and other illnesses.
Between 17th and 19th century: In this period massage therapy became popular in Europe as a natural healing method.
From 20th century: From 20th century, the massage therapy became popular in United States. It was treated as a luxury for the rich people in the early stages.
Massage therapy history is not complete without mentioning India in its roots. Massage therapy is used as a healing touch. The massage therapy is the foundation for holistic health, relaxing medications and aromatherapy. In India the ayurveda massage is done as a sensual massage.
Massage therapy might be one of the oldest methods of medical treatments. It has been there for thousands of years back. The massage therapy is believed to be originated in china and Egypt. Ancient Egyptian paintings are the proof of using massage therapy for medical care.
In massage therapy the touch is used as the healing method for relaxation. It is helpful in improving relaxation and to diminish stress.
