Momentum Wellness

09/18/2025

09/17/2025

🧠 Pain is not just in the tissues – it’s in the maps of the brain
Did you know that chronic pain often persists without ongoing tissue damage?
According to the sensorimotor theory of pain, mismatches between what the brain expects from movement and what it feels in return can create pain. This happens when cortical maps of the body become altered – think distorted body image, disrupted proprioception, or maladaptive motor control
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🔎 Evidence shows:
People with CRPS, fibromyalgia, low back pain and more often show motor deficits, sensory changes, and distorted body representations.
Even imagining movement can trigger pain responses.
Distorted body maps are linked to cortical reorganization – a brain-level phenomenon
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💡 For osteopaths:
This highlights why hands-on treatment should not only target biomechanics but also engage sensorimotor reintegration. Approaches like graded motor imagery, sensory retraining, and embodied movement therapies may help restore congruence between body and brain.
✨ Key takeaway:
Pain can be maintained by sensorimotor incongruence. By addressing both the body and its representations in the brain, osteopathy has the potential to reshape pain experiences from the periphery to the cortex.
📚 Source: Vittersø et al. (2022). The sensorimotor theory of pathological pain revisited. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 139, 104735.

09/10/2025

September Self Care with Massage Therapy - https://mailchi.mp/d39861e3579d/september-self-care-with-massage-therapy

08/30/2025

We're seeking a FT RMT and an osteopath to join our team. The ideal candidate is able to commit to a minimum of 4 shifts/week (including 2 evenings) and wants to build a long term practice in Tantallon. They'd be joining a team of 4 RMTs with a combined total of 60+ years of practice. Mentoring and professional development opportunities also available. If you know someone who would be an excellent addition to our team, have them send a resume/CV to us at info@momentumwellness.ca

Thanks for sharing!🥰

08/21/2025

Something we preach to everyone who wants to listen! ❤️💪

Dr Nils Niederstrasser, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, writes in The Conversation: There are many physiological and psychological reasons why exercise may boost our pain tolerance.

08/19/2025

Sizzling Summer News & Announcements - https://mailchi.mp/f91979eea6fc/sizzling-summer-news-announcements

08/18/2025

Book online, call or email. These openings won't last long!

07/26/2025

Effects of physical activity on cognitive function

07/22/2025

Wondering about the benefits of exercise (besides the obvious)?

🧠 Exercise and brain health: new insights on cognitive benefits 🏃‍♀️

NEW summarising a recently study and highlighting the unexpected winners - children, AHDH and gentle movement ✅

Read ➡️ https://bit.ly/4lZACYN

07/18/2025

Do you know an RMT looking to build a long term practice in Upper Tantallon? We'd love to hear from them! Our current RMTs are already fully booked and many have a waitlist... as we head toward our busiest time of year, we need someone awesome, with a passion for what they do, to join our small but mighty team :)

07/13/2025

The bi-directional relationship between obesity and low back pain.

04/01/2025

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility!