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Principles of deep tissue massage established.

1946

ICM

Therese Pfrimmer, a Canadian physiotherapist, develops a type of "deep cross fiber friction" to recover from paralysis in her lower extremities. She then writes Muscles: Your Invisible Bonds, which is published in 1970; afterwhich, sports and physical therapy begin using this as treatment.