M.D. Most coaches and trainers recommend massage therapy to their athletes, but many physicians are still skeptical about its health benefits. Athletes train by taking a hard workout that makes their muscles sore and then taking easier workouts until the soreness disappears.
Many people suffer from pain in their muscles and tendons.
A recent study from Denmark shows that deep massage therapy and regular exercise help to relieve these trigger point pains, while ultrasound does not. Davidson CJ et al. Rat Tendon morphologic and functional changes resulting from soft tissue mobilization. Med Sci Sports Exerc. LL Smith, MN Keating, D Holbert, DJ Spratt, MR Mccammon, SS Smith, RG Israel.