Massage or massage therapy is the practice of applying structured or
unstructured pressure, tension, motion, or
Swedish massage
This style utilizes long, flowing strokes, often but not necessarily in
the direction of the heart. Swedish massage is designed to increase
circulation and blood flow. There are six basic strokes: effleurage,
petrissage, friction, tapotement, compression and vibration. Oil, cream,
or lotion is applied on the skin to reduce friction and allow smooth
strokes. This style of massage is generally attributed to the Swedish
fencing master and gymnastics teacher Per Henrik Ling (1776-1839).
However, it was in fact the Dutch practitioner Johan Georg Mezger
(1838-1909) who adopted the French names to denote the basic strokes under
which he systemized massage as we know it today, as Swedish or classic
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Somehow, the term
Swedish Movement System was transposed to Swedish Massage System
sometime during the second half of the 19th century. Ling’s system was
the Swedish Movement System or Swedish Gymnastic Movement System. This
may be how he has become incorrectly associated for so long with
Swedish massage. In Sweden, the term
"Swedish massage" is not used. They simply call it "Svensk massage". |
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