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title: "Via @[588732176:2048:Christine Peterson], "Now there's a scientific…"
date: 2012-08-08
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# Via @[588732176:2048:Christine Peterson], "Now there's a scientific…

*August 8, 2012 · Facebook*

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[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201141710.htm](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201141710.htm){target="_blank"}
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Via @\[588732176:2048:Christine Peterson\],\
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\"Now there\'s a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation and promotes the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle.\"\...\"The potential benefits of massage could be useful to a broad spectrum of individuals including the elderly, those suffering from musculoskeletal injuries and patients with chronic inflammatory disease,\" said Tarnopolsky. \"This study provides evidence that manipulative therapies, such as massage, may be justifiable in medical practice.\"
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