Editing Massage (section)

=== Modern times ===
==== China ====
[[File: Massage room in Shanghai.jpg|thumb|Massage room in Shanghai, China]]
As of 2005, with the city of [[Shanghai]] alone there were an estimated 1,300–2,000 foot massage centers, with more than 3,000 in [[Shenzhen]]. It was also estimated that there were nearly 30,000 massage workers in Shanghai and over 40,000 in Shenzhen.<ref>{{Cite journal |vauthors=Ye X, Wong O, Fu H |date=December 2005 |title=World at work: health hazards among foot massage workers in China |journal=Occupational and Environmental Medicine |volume=62 |issue=12 |pages=902–4 |doi=10.1136/oem.2005.020099 |pmc=1740926 |pmid=16299101}}</ref> The average rate of pay for a worker in the massage industry in China is over 10,000 yuan per month, making them a well-paying job in China's service sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=李松 |title=Massage therapists top service sector pay list – China – Chinadaily.com.cn |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-12/13/content_27651021.htm |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref>

==== United States ====
Massage started to become popular in the United States in the middle part of the 19th century<ref name=nccam/> and was introduced by two [[New York (state)|New York]] [[physicians]], George and Charles Taylor, based on [[Pehr Henrik Ling]]'s techniques developed in [[Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Massage Therapy {{!}} Massage Therapy Journal |url=https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/history-of-massage/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=American Massage Therapy Association |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Fritz">{{Cite book |last=Fritz |first=Sandy |title=Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage – E-Book |date=2016 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=9780323413961 |page=18}}</ref>

During the 1930s and 1940s, massage's influence decreased as a result of medical advancements of the time, while in the 1970s massage's influence grew once again with a notable rise among athletes.<ref name=nccam/> Until the 1970s, [[nurses]] used massage to reduce pain and aid sleep.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 December 2004 |title=Hospitals Getting a Grip: Massage Therapy Finds Place in Patient Care for FM and More |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/id/6151/searchtext/massage%20and%20cancer%20pain |access-date=31 August 2007 |vauthors=MacGregor H |archive-date=28 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014114/http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/id/6151/searchtext/massage%20and%20cancer%20pain/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Popular books and videos, such as [[Massage for Relaxation]], helped introduce massage to popular culture outside of a health setting. The massage therapy industry is continuously increasing. In 2009, U.S. consumers spent between $4 and $6&nbsp;billion on visits to massage therapists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Growing Massage Therapy Industry |url=http://teachingmassage.com/why-massage-school.html |access-date=8 July 2013 |publisher=Central Maryland School of Massage |archive-date=16 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516190411/https://www.teachingmassage.com/why-massage-school.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, research estimates that massage therapy was a $12.1&nbsp;billion industry.<ref>IBIS World Industry Report OD6028 Massage Services, November 2015</ref>

All but five states require massage therapists to be licensed, and licensure requires the applicant to receive training at an accredited school, and to pass a comprehensive exam. Those states that require licensure also typically require continuing education in massage techniques and in ethics.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=10 July 2024 |title=Massage Therapy State Licensing Requirements |url=https://www.abmp.com/practitioners/state-requirements |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals}}</ref>

==== United Kingdom ====
The service of massage or "physiological shampooing" was advertised in ''[[The Times]]'' from as early as 1880. Adverts claimed it as a cure for obesity amongst other chronic ailments.<ref>"Classified Advertising", ''The Times'' (page 14), 4 March 1880</ref>

==== Sports, business and organizations ====
[[File:2006INGTaipeiMarathon-138.jpg|thumb|right|Marathon runners receiving massages at the 2004 ING Taipei International Marathon]]
Massage developed alongside athletics in both [[Ancient China]] and [[Ancient Greece]]. [[Taoist]] priests developed massage in concert with their [[Kung Fu]] [[gymnastic]] movements, while [[Ancient Olympic Games|Ancient Greek Olympians]] used a specific type of trainer ("aleiptes")<ref>{{Cite web |title=CTCWeb Glossary: A (abnocto to Avesta) |url=http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glossarya.html |access-date=15 August 2012 |publisher=Ablemedia.com}}</ref> who would rub their muscles with oil. [[Pehr Henrik Ling|Pehr Ling's]] introduction to massage also came about directly as a result of his study of gymnastic movements.

The [[1984 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]] was the first time that massage therapy was televised as it was being performed on the athletes. And then, during the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]] massage therapy was finally offered as a core medical service to the US Olympic Team.<ref name="facts">{{Cite web |title=Massage Facts |url=http://www.ncbtmb.com/consumers_massage_facts.php |access-date=27 September 2007 |publisher=National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork |archive-date=9 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109222934/http://www.ncbtmb.com/consumers_massage_facts.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Massage has been employed by businesses and organizations such as the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], [[Boeing]] and [[Reebok]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2000 |title=Massage craze: Hands-on therapy attracting more patients |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/12/28/massage.therapy/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616201443/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/12/28/massage.therapy/index.html |archive-date=16 June 2006 |access-date=31 August 2007 |publisher=CNN |vauthors=Goodman T}}</ref> Athletes such as [[Michael Jordan]] and [[LeBron James]] have personal massage therapists that at times even travel with them.