Ling's extensive travels throughout Europe, Asia, and India afforded him the opportunity to sample many disparate massage techniques from which he borrowed to create his own unique, eclectic form of therapy. He suffered from rheumatism in his arms and shoulders, and he found his new massage procedures remedied this ailment. By the time of his death, Ling had attained worldwide acclaim.
Swedish massage is one of the oldest approaches for relieving pain and stress.
Chinese, Greeks, and Romans used some form of touching as part of their health care system. It is from Swedish-style massage that most currently utilized forms of massage descend. Used in modern times most extensively by Europeans, Massage Therapy has become popular in the United States during the past decade. People from all walks of life have discovered that massage therapy helps. 2000 Glenn R. Heminover, Jr.