Does self-massage relieve pain?

Touch really does relieve pain of almost all kinds, especially muscle pain and soreness.

It turns out your first impulse, and that of all sentient creatures, to touch the hurt, and gently rub the injury is the right one to reduce pain.

Scientific research shows massage is an effective way to reduce pain. And unlike medicalized pain-killers there are no harmful side effects. Touch won’t harm you like opioids or make you wish you were dead. Touch actually makes you feel better.