Chiropractic and massage do more than medicine for muscle pain
The Biology of Massage: Decreasing Muscle Pain...
Athletes have long looked to chiropractors and massage therapists for relief of sore muscles after exercise and training . Now scientists are beginning to understand why massage is so effective in relieving muscle soreness. A study published in Science Translation Medicine reveals the biological reasons that massage works. In the study, 11 healthy men performed intense exercise using a stationary bike for one hour. Then they received a massage on just one leg. Researchers took muscle biopsies of both quadriceps after the massage, and then again after two and a half hours of rest. Intense exercise creates small tears in muscle fibers, which kick the body’s immune system into gear, inflaming the...Read MoreAmplifeied
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