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massage is used to stimulate circulation, aid in lymphatic drainage, relax the body and mind and remove lactic acid from the muscles.

Actually, it has been proven lately through testing and experimentation that massage reduces inflammation and has no effect on lactic acid. That is an old and persistent myth and it is incorrect.

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