Massage Science with Eric Purves

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Pain Education, No Script Provided, ep 2. Pain and Nociception

Pain Education, No Script Provided, ep 2. Pain and Nociception13 Nov 202555 min

Send us Fan Mail We question whether it is ethical to cause pain during manual therapy and unpack what nociception, tissue insult, and consent truly mean. We challenge heuristics like no pain, no gain and ground decision-making in evidence, context, and patient autonomy. • defining pain and nociception as signals of actual or potential tissue damage • challenging bruising and discomfort as therapeutic proof • critiquing hurt does not equal harm as a blanket rule • considering acute movement w...