Guest article: Touch & healing – what’s depth got to do with it?
Touch has a broad spectrum of healing benefits; oftentimes lighter massage techniques trigger these beneficial effects more effectively than deeper methods.
touch and health
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on touch and health...
Palpation is more accurate than I thought
I use palpation as one of my primary diagnostic tools. My years of experience give me confidence that I’m picking ...
The importance of touch – Dr. Lavine interviewed by Veronique Cardon
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How touch strengthens your immune system
Touching is a powerful way to strengthen the immune system.
Research on NeuroTactile® Therapy and Heart Rate Variability
Latest research on NeuroTactile® Therapy using heart rate variability as an outcome measure.
Why is touch so important?
Touch is important because it reduces stress and improves health.
Why is it important to be touched?
A podcast on the TED Radio Hour on touch.
How I palpate for restrictions of movement flow
Active and passive palpation techniques are ideal for finding zones of movement restriction in the body.
Why I am a chiropractor
The field of chiropractic embodies the important trends emerging in scientific health care.
Craniosacral therapy: More is more? Or less is more?
Craniosacral therapy is the gentlest form of body work that releases restriction of the connective tissues.
Latest research on touch and health
Summaries of four recent scientific articles in the growing field of touch and health.
New Evidence on NeuroTactile® Therapy (bindegewebsmassage)
Research on the effects of Neurotactile Therapy shows that it increases blood flow and affects autonomic nervous system regulation.
Dr. Lavine Interviewed by Virginia Reed for Progressive Radio Network
A radio interview of Dr. Ronald Lavine by Virginia Reed on Progressive Radio Network.
Touch in communication and health
You live in a world of tactile experience although you may only rarely think about it. Scientists are learning the vast significance of the sense of touch in communication, healing, learning, and emotional expression.
Gentle, effective pain relief with NeuroTactile® therapy
NeuroTactile (tm) Therapy uses a light finger-tip stroke to stimulate nerve endings in the skin to erase pain signals and change the brain's processing of pain.
