Swedish Massage and its Benefits

Sweden has long been known as the country of massage. In fact, Swedish massage is only recognized in English- and Dutch-speaking countries, as well as in Hungary. Other than the U.S., it is referred to as classic massage.

The purpose of this article is to describe the history and development of Swedish massage, what techniques it uses, and what benefits it has.

The Development of Swedish Massage

It is often claimed that Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swedish pioneer who developed physical education, developed Swedish massage. It is unclear whether Ling developed a new system of massage when he founded the Swedish Royal Central Gymnastics Institute and which contributed greatly to the development of calisthenics and free calisthenics.

Johann Georg Mezger, who named the basic strokes with French terms, developed Swedish massage from Chinese and Greek massage techniques, which are credited as the origin of Swedish massage.

Swedish Massage Techniques: What Are They?

Swedish massage is made up of five strokes. The five basic strokes are:

It is a type of stroke that is sliding or gliding

Petrissage, or kneading

Tapotement, or rhythmic tapping

Fiber friction, or friction between fibers

and vibration / shaking

Massage oil is used along with these techniques, which are applied in varying degrees of pressure from light to vigorous.

Swedish massage has many benefits.

There are several benefits to regular Swedish massage, including:

Swedish massage is proven to relax and ease tension in the back and neck muscles that is common among office workers.

Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee have reported that Swedish massage can reduce chronic pain, fatigue, joint stiffness, and improve function.

The benefits of massage have been shown repeatedly in research on many common mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety.

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