Offering a modern take on an age-old remedy, scientists report that the satisfaction one gets from rubbing sore muscles seems to have tangible roots. Massages might lessen pain-inducing inflammation in muscles and boost healing in the process.
Researchers from Ontario and California have found clear molecular signs that overworked muscle cells respond to being manipulated by massage.
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