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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Don't Try This At Home

If you've ever associated the term 'Swedish massage' with a state of heightened relaxation and sensual pleasure, prepare to be disabused. These sinister photos from a 1927 book called The Technique, Effects and Uses of Swedish Medical Gynastics and Massage, by Dr J Arvedson, tell a very different story:





It's probably very good for you, but when I have backache, I prefer to rely on the anti-inflammatory properties of a good glass of wine.