The practice of massage therapy has been around for thousands of years and has been used by many cultures around the world. Massage therapy is an ancient healing wellness practice involving the manipulation of soft body tissues—muscle, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, and skin—to enhance a person’s health and well-being.
The therapeutic use of touch in the ancient Egyptian civilization can be traced back to 2330 BC, where tomb paintings depict individuals undergoing foot and hand massage. Around 2700 BC, ancient Chinese texts documented the medical benefits of “massa,” the Chinese term for massage.
Meanwhile, India was laying the foundations of Ayurveda, a holistic system of medicine that integrated massage as a key therapeutic component .
The Greeks and Romans also integrated massage into their health and wellness practices.
In the Middle Ages, massage therapy took a back seat in Europe due to the influence of the church, but it continued to thrive in other parts of the world. In the 20th century, massage therapy gained popularity in the United States and other Western countries, and today, it is a widely accepted form of complementary and alternative medicine.
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