subject: Massage Therapists: Remedy Hurts Faster with the Help of a Professional [print this page] Massage therapy became popular in the US in the 1800s and grew in popularity until the 1930s and 40s. The development of modern medicine discounted its benefits, and use dwindled. It made a re-appearance in the 1960s and 1970s when nurses began to use it to alleviate pain in patients. In the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta massage was deemed a core medical service, which gave it great credibility. If it can be used in the Olympics, don't you want it. Go ahead, find a massage therapist!
Massage Therapists: Remedy Hurts Faster with the Help of a Professional
