Most people picture a quiet room, soft music, and warm oil when they think of massage. But the world of bodywork stretches far beyond Swedish strokes and deep tissue knots. Some techniques sound like they belong in a carnival sideshow, yet they have roots in ancient traditions, modern science, or both. The wacky-sounding massage methods you seriously shouldn’t ignore may offer surprising benefits for pain, stress, and circulation—if you approach them with curiosity and caution. What Makes a Massage Method “Wacky”? A massage earns the “wacky” label when it uses unconventional tools, creatures, temperatures, or textures. Fish that nibble dead...