I'm a Licensed Massage Therapist. I love massage. I believe deeply in its value for the body and the nervous system. And I'm here to tell you that if you have chronic pain, massage alone probably isn't going to fix it. This isn't a knock on massage — it's one of the most powerful tools available for recovery, stress reduction, and tissue health. But there's an important distinction between what massage does well and what chronic pain and injury recovery actually require. Unde