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The best massage for DOMS and sore muscles
The trouble with having a really good workout is the next day your muscles are sore, and it takes a few days until you can work out with... Read Article
The best massage for sports recovery
The problem with a really good workout is the next day your muscles are sore, and it takes a few days until you can work out again. ... Read Article
The best massage for fibromyalgia
In a separate article I discuss how scientists have found that the main cause of fibromyalgia is chronic (long term) pain from your... Read Article
Does massage help healing and recovery
Massage is said to help healing and recovery. It certainly does, and in this article I’ll show you scientific evidence of some pretty... Read Article
Why shoulder pain keeps coming back- and what you can do about it
Shoulder pain is very common, yet most of the common treatments such as exercises, medications and other therapies do little more than... Read Article
Why tennis elbow won't heal, and what you can do about it
Tennis elbow is a painful and disabling condition that is said to develop through overuse, but why does it then refuse to heal and defy... Read Article
The real cause of tennis elbow, and what you can do about it
If you’ve got tennis elbow you’ve probably been told that it is inflamed due to overuse, and that it can take a lot of therapy and 6-12... Read Article
What is the difference between trigger points, acupressure points, and other pressure points
There are a variety of systems of “pressure points” used for health benefits and to relieve pain. They all have their devoted advocates... Read Article
The scientifically proven effects of vibration massage- with clinical applications
In this summary we investigate the science behind the use of vibration massage. This helps us envisage uses and to develop protocols. ... Read Article
Are percussion massagers (massage guns) safe?
Massage guns (percussion massagers) are widely marketed but are they safe, or even effective? Colleagues mention seeing damage caused by... Read Article
How to use a hand held massager
Using a hand held massager is simple. You place the vibrating head on the muscle, making good contact, and allow the vibrations to... Read Article
Should I get a massage gun or, or a vibration massager
You will find a well designed vibration massager easier to use, safer, and will do a much better job. This is because the scientific... Read Article
What massage helps you sleep
Clinical trials have shown that a variety of regular short duration remedial type massages improve the quality of sleep. These ranged... Read Article
Do trigger points go away on their own?
Trigger points do not go away on their own. If rested or treated they may regress slightly to a state where they stop referring pain... Read Article
Massage and trigger point therapy for calf pain, with self help options
Muscular problems including trigger points have been shown to be a major cause of calf pain, with massage and trigger point therapy... Read Article
Are massage guns a gimmick?
A gimmick is something that is not of real value used to attract attention, usually to get you to buy something. Massager guns certainly... Read Article
Trigger point release explained
Trigger point release is a general term that describes procedures that relax tension and relieve pain in muscles that contain trigger... Read Article
How to choose a massager: vibration? percussion? massage gun?
Vibration massage is an excellent therapy. However, too many massage guns fail to deliver this because: they use percussion which is less... Read Article
Massage for fibromyalgia- including self help advice
Massage therapy has been shown by clinical trials to be an excellent therapy for fibromyalgia. This is because the muscular problems... Read Article