Swedish massage was first created back in 1812 in the university of stockholm by a physiologist named henri peter ling today it is the most well known and popular type of massage therapy if you are feeling fatigued exhausted or feeling discomfort in the joints getting a massage can help alleviate the aches and pains in all swedish massage the therapist lubricates the skin with massage oil and performs various massage strokes these movements warm up the muscle tissue releasing tension and