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Why rolling, stretching, or massaging can’t fix injury

Why rolling, stretching, or massaging can’t fix injury

While foam rolling, massage and stretching are great tools to improve flexibility and decrease discomfort from tight muscles, they do not actually make cells heal any quicker.

December 03, 2025

Hi there,

This article was inspired by one of my patients - a keen runner who was recovering from a foot injury.

She’d been recovering well but then did a run that was a bit too long and too hilly, and her foot hurt again. Her words to me were: “But I used my foam roller immediately after the run! I don’t understand why it hurts.”

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