If you could massage your back, I’d be out of a job! And while you’re joints are better off in the hands of a trained professional, you can preform self massage on your knees.

Weak quadriceps can be a factor in osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease commonly known as wear and tear, but how do quads become weak? Previous injuries and being over weight can lead to inactivity that weaken quads.

Other factors could be participation in activities that stress the joint while not getting enough rest, recovery or treatment. And while self massage is not a substitute for regular RMT, it can be a part of your treatment plan along with exercise and weight control.

And while the author of this article admits that there isn’t a lot of research on self massage in knee pain, the research that has been done has been positive.

All of these pieces along with regular RMT sessions can keep your knees pain free!