the first recorded use of massage was about 3000 BC in china. the Chinese called there technique amma. the Japanese, the Greek's, and the Romans's, also used massage, then in modern times Per Henrik ( 1776-1839 ) was from Sweden and the massage he used is now known as Swedish massage
Greek
It comes from the massage delivering Goddess Iris who traveled on rainbows.
Hermes the greek god and the messenger of the gods
In the fourth century b.c. Hippocrates wrote, "The physician must be acquainted with many things and assuredly with rubbing" (the ancient Greek term for massage was rubbing).
The word massage comes from the French, Arabic and Greek languages. It means friction of kneading in French, to touch or handle in Arabic and work with the hands in Greek.
Hippocrates Is the father of Swedish massage That's interesting because Sweden was not even a country during the classical Greek period when he lived. Hippocrates is known for anatripsis which means stroking tissues centripetally. Swedish massage is more appropriately attributed to Per Ling, who was actually from Sweden.
Massage courses differ on which massage one gets. There are many types of massages such as foot massage, body massage, back massage, neck massage, and oil massage.
Albertson Steve Massage Therapy, Tranquil Wellness Massage, and Barbara's Massage are examples of massage parlor in Chicago. Allenushka Massage is another example of the massage parlor in Chicago.
The most common form of massage is Swedish massage this is also called Relaxation massage or sometimes Therapeutic massage.
To massage = ee-SAH (עישה) massage (noun) = massage (מסז׳)
A swedish massage is the most common massage. It is what you typically get to relax.