Did you know that:
….massage as we know it today started to emerge
in the 18th century, and is often referred to as Swedish massage
as much of it comes from the work of Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839).Psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) used massage
to calm and reassure patients.
http://www.holisticliving.co.uk/massage/index.html
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