62 m a s s a g e & b o d y wo r k j u l y/a u g u s t 2 0 2 3
KEY POINTS
• Many clients avoid
activities they love
because they fear it
will increase their
chronic pain.
• Techniques that
pin, twist, sling, and
resist help clients
engage with painful
movement barriers
by introducing novel
stimuli that hold the
brain's attention.
By Erik Dalton, PhD
Pin,
Twist,
Sling,
and
Resist
Engage
the Brain
with Novel
Stimuli
