Chris and Jonathan speak to Paul Ingraham, a former massage therapist and author of the website PainScience.com, about the many myths surrounding massages. It will blow your socks off.

 

1:14 Training as a massage therapist

3:22 Chris wants to massage people

4:47 PainScience.com

10:29 Chris’ big massage reveal

11:43 Increasing circulation

17:46 Tightness

22:00 Do massages detox or toxify the body?

30:25 Post-exercice massages

34:07 Inflammation

36:43 May the fascia be with you

39:46 The endorphins that weren’t there

42:45 Tiger Balm and Its Rubefacient Orchestra

45:28 Clearing the C-spine

46:22 Does Paul recommend massages (and chiropractic)?

49:59 Massages for depression and anxiety

51:50 The complex puzzle of chronic pain

54:47 Paul takes us to his site

 

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Links:

1) Paul Ingraham’s website: https://www.painscience.com/

2) 34 Surprising Causes of Pain: https://www.painscience.com/articles/surprising-ways-to-hurt.php