Relieving pain with self-massage

June 2021

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Try using balls or a specially-made device to massage your upper back..
After a big tramp, tight and sore muscles can be nursed to health through self-massage. Whether you use foam rollers, tennis balls or specially-designed tools, self-massage is a useful way to relieve painful muscles, especially those larger muscles that often end up sore and tight after a big tramp. You might not carry these tools […]
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