10/12/2025
The most common misconception by many of my clients is “no pain, no gain”.
While some discomfort or some challenging pressure points can be necessary, the pain level should never be greater than 7 out of 10 but really should sit at 5 or 6.
If the pain level is too great, then the body will automatically tense and resist the pressure which is less than ideal, so the goal is to find a sweet spot where a client can relax while I am exerting the right pressure to ease muscle tension –sometimes thought of as “good pain”.
Also, I don’t want to be leaving bruises or perhaps damaging the tissue, so I will often encourage my clients to please let me know if the pressure is too strong.
Another thing to note, is if the body has been subject to a trauma recently, it will be very sensitive to pressure and pain, so in that case ‘no pain, no gain’ is certainly not apt at all.