Massage is as effective as pain medicine

Scientists in Canada discovered that massage has the ability to relieve muscle pain, reduce inflammation at the molecular level to the effect of painkillers.

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According to Reuters , to conduct research, scientists invited volunteers to participate in the experiment by letting them squeeze exhausted with sports bikes.

Later, the researchers massaged a random leg of each volunteer. Then, they took biopsy samples on both legs for 3 times: before massage, after 10 minutes of massage and about 2 1/2 hours after recovery for comparison.

The results showed that massage therapy helped to reduce the effects of cytokines, a molecule that plays the role of the immune system's messenger, involved in causing inflammation and pain.

Massage therapy also promotes the growth of mitochondria, the organelles that provide energy for all cellular metabolism.

Scientists conclude that the effect of massage therapy is similar to painkillers.

Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, from McMaster University in Canada, who led the study, said: 'The benefits of massage therapy can be applied to many subjects such as the elderly, people with muscle injuries or Chronic inflammation of the muscle. This study has provided concrete evidence that therapies such as massage can be encouraged for widespread use in health. '

The research results have been published in the name of a scientific journal specializing in Medical Translational Medicine.

Recently, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust Cancer Center in London has applied massage therapy to soothe the pain of cancer patients, helping them to ease pain and go to sleep more easily. .

The representative of the organization said: 'Massage can help patients deal with pain, stiffness, difficulty breathing, anxiety and fatigue'.