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July 4th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — Massage is known to help heal
muscle injury, but the degree of recovery may depend on certain factors,
such as the timing of the treatment, according to the results of a study
in rabbits.
The findings could one day lead to specific prescriptions for massage
to help exercise-induced muscle injury in athletes, the researchers
saID.
Knowing that massage therapy can ease muscle pain and weakness
associated with exercise, the researchers from Ohio State University
Wexner Medical Center studied 24 white rabbits to determine the massage
pressure, duration and timing needed to improve healing following a muscle
injury.
In conducting the animal study, the researchers used a mechanical
device that mimics movements associated with exercise and a second device
that mimics a massaging motion. They compared different frequency,
pressure and duration tests to determine their effect on muscle.
“We have translated what we thought was going on in humans, largely
based on self-reporting, into the laboratory and designed the
instrumentation to apply controllable and measurable forces,” Dr. Thomas
Best, co-director of OSU Sports Medicine, said in a university news
release.
“We found if damaged muscle is massaged right away — for 15 minutes —
there is a 20 to 40 percent chance of recovery. Initial injury in the
animal model was extended if massage did not take place within 24 hours,”
Best explained in the news release.
While the findings hold promise, experts note that research involving
animals frequently fails to lead to benefits for humans.
The study authors said their findings provide potential guidelines for
future clinical trials.
“We’re excited about the clinical implications of this research,” said
Best. “After testing in humans, we’ll potentially be able to prescribe
specifics for massage to help exercise-induced muscle injury in
athletes.”
The study was published online June 26 in the British Journal of
Sports Medicine.
More information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about treatments for muscle strain.
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