Mary McMillan developed Mary McMillan Technique in 1919 through her teaching experience. Though not based on a particular method, she made reference to J.M.M. Lucas-Championnie’re and his work with fracture treatment, Sir William Bennett, Dr. Weir Mitchell and Dr. Douglas Graham, defining massage as “manipulation of soft tissues or as movements done upon the body.” She preferred training begin with dry rubbing, and would use cod liver or olive oil in cases of excessive scar tissue.
(Source: Massage News, www.massagenews.com)