In recent years, massage has been considered to have very limited physiological effects (more psychological).
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/adis/smd/2005/00000035/00000003/art00004
However, there are new studies indicating enhanced recovery of muscle function and attenuation of the damaging effects of inflammation in a animal study (Butterfield et al, 2008) and clinically beneficial by reducing inflammation and promoting mitochondrial biogenesis in human (Crane et al, 2012).
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/2008/07000/Cyclic_Compressive_Loading_Facilitates_Recovery.14.aspx
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=TArnopolsy%20massage
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