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The experience of pain is a very personal one. In California at UCSF, experiments were done in which people were given small electric shocks / heat to their legs. The scale of heat was 20-40% of the maximum strength that could be given. The people were asked to register their experience of pain on a scale from 1-10.  Some people were given a charge of 20% strength and they ranked their pain at a level of ten. Some people who were given a charge at 40% strength, registered a pain experience of five. The part of the brain responsible for how the brain registers pain is in the Limbic system (where our survival emotions are). This experiment speaks to the idea of pain as a model of traumatization. There is logic to the idea that past pain and trauma (whether from physical or emotional causes) sets up the nervous system...Read More

Ever wonder what you need to feel your best at your personal life and work? If you want to commit to your health, regular massage therapy is what you need. At Touch Works London, we offer a complete and versatile list of massage therapy treatments. Prepare yourself for the daily stress. With a relaxed body and mind, you can rest assured, you’ll be performing your best.Read More