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142: Fascia and the Vagus Nerve (with Fabiana Silva)
🎙Til Luchau speaks with physiotherapist and fascia researcher Fabiana Silva about the emerging connections between fascia, the vagus nerve, and systemic inflammation. They explore both the science and the practical applications of manual therapy, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, and the challenges of clinical research in the hands-on healing arts. Fabiana is also the President of the Fascia Research Society, and shares highlights from the upcoming 2025 Fascia Research Congress in New Orleans.
🎧 Tune in to learn how fascia influences vagal tone, inflammation, mood, and more — and how practitioners can work more effectively with these systems.
🌟 Key Topics:
•[02:59] Introduction to fascia and the vagus nerve connection
•[05:02] Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and clinical uses
•[07:27] Vagus nerve’s role in inflammation and chronic illness
•[09:48] Manual therapy, breathwork, and vagal tone
•[12:26] Fascia as sensory interface and its impact on vagal signaling
•[20:10] Hands-on techniques: suboccipital and gut fascia release
•[23:33] Challenges in manual therapy research
•[28:29] Predatory journals and the need for better fascia research
•[33:59] Fascia Research Congress 2025: what’s coming up
•[37:51] Building community and collaboration in the fascia field
•[41:37] Fabiana’s closing thoughts on the future of fascia research
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đź’ˇ Join the Conversation:Â Share your thoughts with us!
đź“Ś Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery, with in-kind support from the Fascia Research Society
✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast.
đź“„ Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!Â
Resources discussed in this episode:Â
Sponsor Offers:Â
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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🎙Til Luchau speaks with physiotherapist and fascia researcher Fabiana Silva about the emerging connections between fascia, the vagus nerve, and systemic inflammation. They explore both the science and the practical applications of manual therapy, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, and the challenges of clinical research in the hands-on healing arts. Fabiana is also the President of the Fascia Research Society, and shares highlights from the upcoming 2025 Fascia Research Congress in New Orleans.
🎧 Tune in to learn how fascia influences vagal tone, inflammation, mood, and more — and how practitioners can work more effectively with these systems.
🌟 Key Topics:
•[02:59] Introduction to fascia and the vagus nerve connection
•[05:02] Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and clinical uses
•[07:27] Vagus nerve’s role in inflammation and chronic illness
•[09:48] Manual therapy, breathwork, and vagal tone
•[12:26] Fascia as sensory interface and its impact on vagal signaling
•[20:10] Hands-on techniques: suboccipital and gut fascia release
•[23:33] Challenges in manual therapy research
•[28:29] Predatory journals and the need for better fascia research
•[33:59] Fascia Research Congress 2025: what’s coming up
•[37:51] Building community and collaboration in the fascia field
•[41:37] Fabiana’s closing thoughts on the future of fascia research
---
đź’ˇ Join the Conversation:Â Share your thoughts with us!
đź“Ś Sponsored by: ABMP and Books of Discovery, with in-kind support from the Fascia Research Society
✨ Rate, review, and share! Help others discover The Thinking Practitioner podcast.
đź“„ Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!Â
Resources discussed in this episode:Â
Sponsor Offers:Â
About Whitney Lowe | About Til Luchau | Email Us: [email protected]
(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)
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