Ep. 49 - Healing is Feeling: Understanding the Healing Crisis

About this episode

Dr. Cindy Hodgson discusses the concept of healing crises and the sensations that may arise after myofascial treatments.

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback! In this quick check-in episode, Dr. Cindy Hodgson, PT, PhD, explores why some people may feel pain after a gentle myofascial treatment. This experience, often called “therapeutic pain” or “healing crisis,” happens when tissue memory surfaces — bringing up sensations from an old injury or trauma. Far from being a setback, this is part of the body’s natural healing process. As we allow ourselves to feel what arises, we open the door to dee...

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Host: Dr. Cindy Hodgson

Topics covered

• healing crisis
• myofascial treatment
• therapeutic pain
• tissue memory
• natural healing process

Keywords

• healing crisis
• therapeutic pain
• myofascial treatment
• tissue memory
• natural healing

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Organizations: Essential Therapies

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