As a higher-cost alternative to muscle recovery tools on the market such as do-it-yourself foam rollers and massage sticks, many athletes shy away from massage therapy until they’re saddled with an injury.
“Athletes usually come in for the first time with an injury, and just expect to [come in] until it gets fixed,” said Miriam German, a massage therapist at Healing Tree Massage in Portland.
After helping clients work through injuries, German said, they realize the benefits of routine massages and usually return.
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