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What is the Somatosensory System?

Learn about the neuroscience of sensation in this blog post!

The Somatosensory System is the part of the nervous system that is responsible for perceiving somatic sensations.

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Busting Myths About Myofascial Release!

MFR isn’t “loosening” your fascia.

Fascia is inherently tensile & has elastic recoil capacity. Fascia isn’t really meant to be “loose” — because it’s what holds us together and keeps us upright!

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Is it Sciatica? Or is it a Trigger Point in your GLUTES?!

Did you know that sciatica is actually a symptom, not a condition itself? It’s a symptom associated with a few different conditions that can occur in the body. Sciatica is typically characterized by sharp or shooting pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling along the pathway of the sciatic nerve.

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