History of Massage

Touch can be one of those subjects that tend to make people a bit uncomfortable. Here in North America, apparently we touch each other much less than any other culture in the world. And yet, we clearly realize that human beings need touch to survive and to develop and grow into healthy adults. We also instinctually rub where we are hurting because it makes us feel better. I remember having a conversation with an insurance company that wanted to discontinue my client's massage treatments because all I was doing was "making her feel better." The insurance agent paused after saying this and must have realized how ridiculous it must have sounded to imply that the goal should be anything less than that. In reality, there is nothing really magical about why people feel better from some form of bodywork, but there are probably over 100 reasons why they do. Historically, massage has been touted as one of the oldest forms of medical treatment, and probably for good reason.

History of Massage Article