Why do targeted massage and directed stretching treat muscle pain?

Here is a simple analogy that can help you understand how targeted massage and directed stretching work best together. Imagine it's the end of summer and you've just been given a box of saltwater taffy chunks that has been sitting on the shelf since April. Chances are most of the taffy is fine, but a few chunks may be dried out and not as pliable as they were four months earlier.

Their taste is just as sweet, but their consistency is a little tough. Obviously, it is unnecessary to soften (massage and stretch) the whole box when only a few chunks are rigid (in spasm). So first you need to identify the rigid (tight) taffy.

Now, if you've ever had a chunk of really hard taffy, you'll know that it's almost impossible to start pulling it apart to soften it unless you've first given it a good hard smash (targeted massage). This loosens the adhesive bonds in the taffy, and now you can start to pull and stretch it to the consistency of your liking. Targeted massage will loosen the adhesive bonds in your muscles, and directed stretching will reorient the new connections into a stronger, more pliable form.

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