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I have hypertrophy of the muscle of my right leg. it doesn't bother me, but is it okay to massage it?

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Dr. Peter Schmidt answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Growth: Hypertrophy literally means excessive growth. Growth of a muscle can be a good thing if it is a result of exercise. It would be important to know the cause of hypertrophy but in general, massage is not harmful to the underlying tissue as long as it doesn't cause pain.

Answered 10/23/2016

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