Stanton and Moseley (2017) found that chronic muscle pain is often a response from the brain attempting to protect the body from further harm.
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If you notice yourself in any of the above know that it’s OK to not feel OK, especially now. This will pass. The art of touch is my passion and I can’t wait to be done with social distancing so I can get my hands on people! In the meantime I’m offering 1-2-1 weekly sessions to anyone who wants to stay connected and limber. 10-15 mins of active stretching & self-massage on Zoom; free.
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Massage can help create an environment for the brain to “relearn” that the messages sent from nociceptors do not always mean that the body is in real physical danger and does not, therefore, need to continue to create a pain response. This happens on a physical level via interacting with the nervous system using massage techniques but also on a psycho-socio level…
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