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How Breathing Shapes Our Brain - Neuroscience News Breathing isn't only essential to keep us alive, it also impacts our emotions, attention, and how our brains process the world around us.

Nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord don't heal well on their own. Peripheral nerves fibers, however, do. They heal, but slowly. Peripheral nerve fibers will heal after a trauma, entrapment, etc., but at a rate of about 1mm every 3 days, or 1cm per month. Bodywork to free up the nerves can expedite this.

Myofascia release can be effective

Restricted tissue around the facet joint capsules of the spine can create chronic subluxations and muscle inhibition, but won't resolve with adjustments alone. These restrictions can sometimes be the true culprit when someone has been getting adjusted repeatedly, but a given area keeps going out of alignment. Quality soft-tissue work can make for a more lasting fix.

Motion is the lotion

You've heard the expression use it or lose it? Sometimes this is literally true. As we reach our later years, a process called fibrosis occurs where muscles degenerate and become thick with fibrotic tissue. It's not reversible but it IS preventable through movement and exercise.

Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain Blocking neutrophil-based inflammatory processes during acute pain increases risk of chronic pain development.

Your nerves have feelings too. Our nerves actually have their OWN nerves -- called the nervi nervorum. They are responsible not only for the localized pain that can result from direct nerve stimulation, but are also thought to be major players in neuropathic pain and various chronic pain syndromes. Nervi nervorum are often the culprit with nerve pain that doesn't radiate, such as the deep butt pain that can result from sciatic nerve entrapment.

This video shows the differences between a normal brain and the brain of a person who suffers from Alzheimer

Good news

Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

This article helps to understand what connection is

Connection Is a Core Human Need, But We Are Terrible at It Human connection is an important part of recovering from trauma and thriving. Understanding how connection works and giving it authentically can help us connect to others and ourselves.