30/01/2026
😲Did you know?
🙌🏼Touch isn’t just soothing for the nervous system — emerging research shows that mechanical stimulation, like the kind delivered through massage, can influence the behaviour of our bone‑forming cells and even support mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) activity.
🙌🏼When pressure is applied to soft tissue, it creates subtle mechanical forces known as mechanotransduction. This is the process where cells convert physical pressure into biochemical signals. In bone-related tissues, mechanotransduction can:
💫Support the activity of osteoblasts (the cells responsible for bone formation)
Influence osteocytes, which act as the “mechanosensors” of bone
💫Encourage mesenchymal stem cells to migrate, differentiate, and participate in tissue repair
🙌🏼While massage isn’t a treatment for bone conditions, these physiological responses highlight how profoundly the body responds to therapeutic touch. It’s a reminder that our tissues are dynamic, responsive, and constantly adapting to the signals they receive.
💫The human body is always listening — sometimes all it needs is the right kind of gentle pressure to shift into repair and renewal.
❣️Book your remedial or Relaxation Massage now (aka stem cell activation 😁)
❣️Online https://www.newcastlemusclepainsolutions.net.au/book-online OR call Lisa on 0249622888 with all enquiries.
❣️Shop2/18 Swan St Hamilton. Plenty of easy access parking available.
