Editing Massage (section)

==== 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>