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The Vagus Nerve Massage: Why Your Body’s ‘Chill Switch’ Loves Gentle Massage

The Vagus Nerve Massage: Why Your Body’s ‘Chill Switch’ Loves Gentle Massage

Vagus nerve massage has become something of a wellness buzzword in recent years, with claims about “turning on your vagus nerve” or achieving specific therapeutic effects through targeted stimulation. But what does the science actually tell us about this fascinating cranial nerve and its relationship to massage therapy? Let’s explore the anatomy, function, and real therapeutic potential of vagal stimulation through manual therapy. Understanding the Vagus Nerve: Your Body’s Information Highway The vagus nerve, the tenth cranial nerve, is the…

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Regression to the Mean and Massage

Regression to the Mean and Massage

Or “I’m not as good as I think I am” As a massage therapist, you become aware that there are a multitude of different techniques, styles and modalities that are being taught.  There are proprietary names, three letter acronyms and jargon, jargon, jargon.  There is a growing awareness that the narratives espoused by most of these courses are just plain wrong and that those teaching the courses could be argued are deluded about how their manual therapy techniques are affecting…

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Menstrual Cramps: Tips and Suggestions

Menstrual Cramps: Tips and Suggestions

Menstrual cramps are not “all in your head”.   Dysmenorrhea is a condition that can ruin your day and make you feel miserable.  Cramps are caused by the uterus contracting, which can cause the oxygen supply to uterine muscle tissue to be briefly cut off, which causes the cramping pain.   Some women experience mild cramping that just makes them feel lousy while going about their regular activities.  Other women experience debilitating pain, along with nausea, light headedness, and nausea.  There a…

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Benefits of Sports Massage

Benefits of Sports Massage

There are many wild and woolly claims made about the mechanisms whereby massage is good for sports performance. Massage improves circulation, massage flushes lactic acid, massage opens pores and enables nutrients and waste products to pass through, massage can break down scar tissue, massage lengthens muscles. These are all claims that can be found to be made about the benefits of sports massage. It’s fair to say that over the years, I’ve probably made similar claims and used such claims…

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