Torn Muscle? Hold the Drugs or Surgery—Massage May Be the Best Medicine
by Anna Gibbs
Dec 08, 2021
3 minutes
f you’re an athlete—even a very occasional one—odds are you’ve dealt with a muscle injury at some point. After all, muscle injuries account for 10 to 55 percent of sports traumas. Often they’re just a nuisance—say, a minor strain that takes you a couple days to get back on your feet. But severely injured muscles, such as muscles that have been torn, frequently require treatment involving medication and invasive surgeries,
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