28/09/2025
"The claim that massage squeezes toxins from muscles into circulation for elimination has no scientific basis. This idea continues to circulate within the profession, but it is a myth unsupported by evidence (Menard, 2022)."
"Massage stimulates mechanoreceptors and C-tactile afferents in the skin, creating sensory input that calms the autonomic nervous system. This supports parasympathetic activity, reduces stress and promotes homeostatic resilience."
1. What Are Toxins Really? The termΒ toxinΒ is often used loosely in health and wellness. Scientifically, toxins are poisons produced by living organisms, such as bacterial toxins. What many people describe as toxins are in fact metabolic byproducts or environmental substances, not toxins in the str...