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How Can a Massage Therapist Help My Calf Pain?

published on Friday, August 22nd, 2025

If you’ve been experiencing calf pain that doesn’t go away, you most likely have an injury, like a muscle or tendon strain. Maybe you hurt yourself while running, playing a racquet sport, or soccer. The pain might be bearable or it might be debilitating, but either way, you want it treated so that you can […]

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Massage Therapy Helps Achilles Tendon Pain, Cambridge, MA

published on Friday, January 10th, 2025

The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel of the foot. Together, they create the power of the push-off as we walk. The calf muscles are one of the most powerful muscle groups in the body, and the Achilles tendon is one of the thickest and strongest tendons we have. When you engage the calf […]

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Can Massage Help Shin Splints? Cambridge, MA

published on Friday, December 27th, 2024

Can Massage Help Shin Splints? Shin Splints are a common injury for runners, dancers, and athletes in general. They cause lower leg pain that is hard to overcome because we use those muscles to walk around. The lower leg muscles give up when we ask them to do more than they can manage.   What […]

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