Does massage therapy decrease inflammation and stimulate mitochondrial growth? An intriguing study oversold

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/massage-therapy-decreases-inflammatio [snip!]
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An excellent technical analysis of an interesting high-tech study of massage (Crane et al). Spoiler: the study didn’t really show much.

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“Massage therapy attenuates inflammatory signaling after exercise-induced muscle damage,” Crane et al, Science Translational Medicine, 2012.

These two articles on PainScience.com cite this item as a source:

1. Does Massage Therapy Work?
2. Massage Does Not Reduce Inflammation