The combination of mechanotherapy — the use of mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing — and anti-inflammatory treatment can help heal damage in aged muscles, according to a new study.

Ah, massages. The process of having your body kneaded like bread dough is both an exercise in preference — and a scientifically-based way to improve your health, according to new research. Do you like ...

(BOSTON) — Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the ...

Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000 years, and today many athletes swear by massage guns to rehabilitate their bodies. But other than making people feel good, do ...

Muscles get damaged and inflamed during intense workouts. Massaging muscles can help with regeneration and recovery. A new study dives into how this happens in mice and how massaging muscles may also ...

Bioengineers have developed a mechanically active adhesive named MAGENTA, which functions as a soft robotic device able to extend and contract muscles from the outside. In an animal model, MAGENTA ...

Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000 years, and today many athletes swear by massage guns to rehabilitate their bodies. But other than making people feel good, do ...

Based on: A Textbook of Mechano-Therapy. (Massage and Medical Gymnastics). For Medical Students, Trained Nurses and Medical Gymnasts. By Axel V. Grafstrom, B.SC., M.D ...

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