A 24-year-old female asked:
do you use got or cold stone massage therapy for tight muscles and trigger points?
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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered
30 years experience Holistic Medicine
Massage: Always heat for tightness, and always cool for acute injury.
Answered on Nov 26, 2013
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