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Psychedelics, TMS, and Depression: Two Ways to Help the Brain Get Unstuck

Psychedelics, TMS, and Neuroplasticity: How They May Help Depression There has been a lot of attention in the news about using psychedelics to treat depression. Drugs like psilocybin, which is found in “magic mushrooms,” are being studied for their possible effects on mood, trauma, anxiety, and addiction. One reason scientists are interested in psychedelics is […]

OMT Targets in Chronic Pain

Muscle Guarding

• Chronic pain often leads to reflexive muscle tightening (guarding), which limits motion and perpetuates pain.
• OMT techniques like muscle energy and counterstrain relieve hypertonicity, restore range of motion, and reduce nociceptive input.

Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation

• Chronic stress/pain activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight), worsening inflammation and reducing healing.
• OMT techniques (for example, craniosacral therapy, rib raising) help balance autonomic tone, decreasing sympathetic overactivity and enhancing parasympathetic function.

Somatic Dysfunction

• Chronic pain often localizes dysfunctions in joints, fascia, and viscera.
• Soft tissue, HVLA, and myofascial release techniques restore normal alignment and improve proprioception.