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Articles & Insights

Welcome to our Resource Hub
This hub brings together insights from researchers, clinicians, and leading voices in areas like pain science, fascia, and hands-on therapy. Each page highlights a specific theme or topic, with short summaries and links to experts, talks, and articles for those who want to dig deeper. It’s both a learning tool and a way to stay connected to the evolving conversations shaping how we understand the body and support healing.
Feel free to explore, follow your curiosity, and enjoy learning more. 
​ -Joe Liguori
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Lymphatics,
Why Drainage Matters

How fluid drainage influences pain, inflammation, recovery, and comfort.
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Vagus Nerve,
What's All The Fuss?

Discover how the vagus nerve connects body, brain, and emotions — and how to support well-being.
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Understanding Disc Issues
An overview of common lower back disc findings and how they relate to pain, movement, and recovery.
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Hypermobility, Fascia, and the Nervous System
Hypermobility, EDS, and fascia: understanding complex symptoms guided by research from Dr. Tina Wang.
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About Tendon Pain
Understanding tendon pain (tendinopathy) with insights on causes and recovery from Dr. Jill Cook.
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The Neuroanatomy of Acupuncture
Explore acupuncture through the lens of modern anatomical understanding.
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Chronic Pain & Neuroscience
Exploring persistent pain through modern neuroscience: why it lasts and how change is possible.
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​About Trigger Points
Learn more about these sensitive areas in your muscles and fascia.
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Fascia Shear & Pain
How reduced glide between fascia layers may contribute to pain with insights from Dr. Helene Langevin.
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Why Does Fascia Stiffen
Exploring how fascia, stress, and tissue changes contribute to that stuck or tight feeling.
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Somatic Therapy:
Relearning Safety

How the nervous system holds patterns, and how the right support allows connection and change.
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How Long Will It Take?
Recovery isn’t always linear—listening to your body’s timeline for lasting change.
 
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  • Practitioners
    • Gavin Crisp
    • Claire Rees
    • Joe Liguori
    • Tanya Friel
    • Rhys Dwyer
    • Debbie Southworth
  • Services
    • Osteopathy
    • Acupuncture
    • Manual Therapies >
      • Myofascial Release
      • Massage Therapy
      • Zero Balancing
      • Craniosacral Therapy
      • Ortho-Bionomy
  • About us
    • About us
    • Pricing
    • Join us
  • Resources
    • ACC info
    • Articles & Insights
    • Local Services
  • Contact us
  • Book now