Massage <\/a>does much of the same to the muscles as stretching does in terms of working the muscles and helping to aid the release of lactic acid in the muscles \u2013 but without the added strain that exercise can place on the muscles. Massage is great to use before and after you exercise, and it\u2019s especially great if you are currently trying to recover from any type of muscle or tendon injury.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nMassaging sore and tired joints can help to promote healing and will definitely help to reduce inflammation and pain felt in the muscles, tendons and joints \u2013 and it can be combined with essential oils, medicated creams or the application of heat to further help enhance the effect and aid healing.
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If you have special needs, make a few appointments with a professional massage therapist who can make the best recommendations for what can help your specific injury to heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The patellar tendon is the ligament that connects the tibia to the patella, and it\u2019s common for people who have taken repetitive strain to their knees to develop inflammation, swelling or other injuries of the patellar tendon. Also called jumpers knee, it can commonly be seen in joggers, walkers and anyone who spends a lot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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