Benefits of Trigger Point Therapy: Reduces referred and local pain Improves range of motion Eases tension headaches and TMJ Supports posture and spinal alignment Enhances athletic performance and recovery Complements treatment of chronic pain conditions

Trigger points are hyperirritable “knots” in your muscle tissue that can cause local pain or refer pain to other areas—like a headache caused by tightness in your shoulders or neck. Trigger point therapy involves direct pressure to release these contracted muscle fibers, restoring circulation and function.

In the video “Introduction to Frequency Specific Microcurrent 2025,” Dr. Carolyn McMakin presents FSM as a groundbreaking, non-invasive therapeutic method reshaping modern medicine. Through ultra-low electrical currents customized to both tissue and condition, FSM offers a precise and powerful approach to healing.

🌿 How FSM Helps Regulate the Vagus Nerve FSM supports vagus nerve health by: ✔️ Increasing Vagal Tone FSM stimulates the vagus nerve directly using specific frequency pairs (e.g., 81 Hz for nerves, 10 Hz for inflammation), helping improve HRV, breath regulation, and gut-brain signaling. ✔️ Reducing Systemic Inflammation Many vagus nerve issues stem from chronic inflammation. FSM helps calm inflammatory cytokines and restore immune balance—especially beneficial in post-viral

While your body is healing from a major procedure like open-heart surgery or bypass surgery, it creates scar tissue to close the incision. But this scar tissue is denser and less flexible than your original tissue, which can cause discomfort as it matures.

Medical massage is a specialized therapy that focuses on assessing and treating soft tissue conditions, chronic pain, and muscular dysfunction. It’s goal-oriented and may be recommended by a physician, physical therapist, or chiropractor as part of a larger treatment plan.

When your lymph flow is sluggish—due to illness, stress, surgery, or inactivity—toxins and inflammatory compounds can build up in your body. The result? Puffiness, joint stiffness, fatigue, and worsening inflammation.

For many trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, that journey involves navigating medical interventions, emotional stress, and a need for safe, affirming spaces for healing. Massage therapy and microcurrent therapy are two gentle, supportive tools that can help promote comfort, reduce stress, and assist in physical recovery—while holding space for authentic identity.

Breast tissue contains a high concentration of lymphatic vessels, but due to tight clothing, lack of movement, or surgeries (like mastectomy or augmentation), lymph flow can become sluggish or congested. Signs of lymphatic stagnation in the breast area may include:Tenderness or swelling: Heaviness or discomfort Fibrocystic tissue or lumps Sensitivity before menstruation

When fascia becomes tight, dehydrated, or restricted, it can disrupt communication between the body and brain. This can lead to: Chronic pain Reduced mobility Muscle stiffness Heightened stress responses

Whether you’ve undergone a mastectomy, breast augmentation, breast reduction, or gender-affirming TOP surgery, your body deserves compassionate support as it heals and adjusts. Two highly effective, non-invasive therapies gaining attention in post-surgical recovery are lymphatic drainage massage therapy and microcurrent therapy.

Can massage actually reduce post-surgical fibrosis? Let's explore the science behind this and the potential benefits of massage therapy.

A great explanation on how FSM (Frequency Specific Microcurrent) is used and what kind of things a practitioner may need to think about.

This is one of the many ways we can set up a Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) session.

A little overview about a FSM session. May use washcloths or hand towels to help with increasing the area through which current can go in.

The lymphatic system is a vital part of the body’s immune and detoxification network. It consists of lymph nodes, vessels, and organs like the spleen and thymus, working together to remove waste, toxins, and excess fluids from tissues. Unlike the circulatory system, it doesn’t have a pump—movement and muscle contractions help lymph fluid flow.

By Dr. Nick Baboulas, ND Great information on how to use the MEND and Inspirstar Frequency Specific Microcurrent devices and understand a...

What is the difference between FSM (Frequency Specific Microcurrent) and Rife?

Microcurrent devices deliver frequencies & current in millionths of an amp and have been shown in published studies to increase energy (ATP)