A Brief History of Infant Massage Therapeutic Massage has been used in Eastern cultures as far back as 3000 BC and Infant Massage has been practised by mothers in Asia, Eastern Europe,Africa, and (Latin America) for centuries. ###>Bref historique du massage pour bébés L'utilisation du massage thérapeutique par les cultures orientales remonte à l'an 3000 avant Jésus-Christ.