Chronic pain is something many of us live with every day. Whether it’s from an injury, stress, or tension, pain can affect your quality of life in significant ways. But what if there was an easy, natural way to relieve pain, reset the nervous system, and reconnect with your body’s innate healing mechanisms?
That’s where Neurogenic Tremoring, also known as Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), comes in.
How Does Neurogenic Tremoring Work?
Neurogenic Tremoring works by engaging the body’s natural tremor mechanism. This tremoring is an involuntary shaking or vibration, releasing deeply held tensions that can contribute to pain. When the body undergoes physical or emotional stress, or trauma, muscles contract, and over time, this tension becomes chronic if not addressed.
By initiating these gentle tremors, your body is able to “reset.” It shifts out of the fight-or-flight state and back into a relaxed, restorative mode. This process not only soothes the nervous system but also helps to release muscle tightness, improve circulation, and restore mobility. By shifting the nervous system from a state of high stress to a state of calm you slow down the release of stress hormones. Stress hormones will over time damage your health and reduce healing. By shifting to a state of calm you slow down these hormones and the body will increase its ability to relax, repair and restore itself. It’s a simple, safe, and effective method to support your overall health.
The Science Behind Tremoring
Why does tremoring relieve pain? When stress builds up, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) stays in a state of high alert. Muscles stay tense, creating pressure points, stiffness, and discomfort. Tremors disrupt this state of high alert, allowing the body to shift back into the parasympathetic (rest and recovery) system and this helps relax our muscles.
Relaxing the muscles also leads to increased blood circulation. When muscles are tense for long periods, blood flow becomes restricted, which can aggravate pain and inflammation. As Neurogenic Tremoring relaxes those muscles, circulation improves, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the affected areas and aiding in the removal of waste products like lactic acid. This increase in circulation can contribute to pain relief and the overall healing process.
Tremoring also triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers. Endorphins not only help reduce pain but also create a sense of well-being and relaxation. This release is a factor in why people often feel lighter, more relaxed, and even euphoric after tremoring. These natural chemicals work to smooth both physical pain and emotional stress, further enhancing the healing process.
Tremoring can also be particularly beneficial for reducing or even removing post-workout muscle soreness. By practicing Neurogenic Tremoring directly after a workout, you can increase blood flow to the muscles, which speeds up recovery and reduces delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The improved circulation helps flush out metabolic waste, allowing your muscles to recover more quickly and with less pain. In my personal experience I need to tremor for about 15 min after a heavy strength training to have good effect.
In my practice as a chiropractor I naturally treat a lot of patients with pain. For many I suggest to try Neurogenic Tremoring. It always gives me great joy when they come in after their initial beginners course, amazed at how it felt and then, in addition witnessing the progression in those who are in for the long haul. I have seen total life transformations where people not being able to work because of painful conditions, return to a 100% job. It humbles me to see this innate power of the body in action.
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Why Neurogenic Tremoring Can Be a Game-Changer for Pain
- Natural Release: Neurogenic Tremoring provides a natural, non-invasive way to release tension, increase blood circulation, and reduce chronic pain over time.
- Endorphin Boost: Tremoring helps release endorphins, which are the body’s natural way of relieving pain and creating a sense of well-being.
- Easy and Safe: You don’t need anything but your own body and a little guidance to experience the benefits of Neurogenic Tremoring—it’s easy to do and safe for most people.
- Reduces Post-Workout Soreness: Doing tremoring directly after a workout can help reduce muscle soreness and speed up recovery by increasing blood flow to the working muscles.
- Empowers Self-Healing: Neurogenic Tremoring allows your body’s healing, offering a pathway to pain relief without relying on external interventions like medication or invasive treatments.
- Complements Other Therapies: Neurogenic Tremoring can be used alongside traditional medical treatments or physical therapies, enhancing their effectiveness by preparing the body to heal itself.
How You Can Start
If you’re ready to experience the benefits of Neurogenic Tremoring, it’s easy to get started. Join one of our online beginners courses and join our community.
A Word of Caution
If you’ve recently experienced an injury or are currently in strong pain, it’s important to approach Neurogenic Tremoring with care. Tremoring can help release tension, but not to push your body too hard when dealing with pain or injury. Start slow and keep the tremors gentle. If pain or discomfort increase, wait until the injury has “cooled down” a bit. Always consult with a healthcare professional or an experienced facilitator/provider to ensure that you’re practicing safely.
Pain is often the body’s way of signaling that something is out of balance. Neurogenic Tremoring offers a simple, safe, and natural method to release tension, calm the nervous system, improve circulation, reduce muscle soreness, and help your body return to a state of ease and comfort.
About the author:
Siv Jøssang Shields is the co-founder of Neurogenic Integration, specializing in Neurogenic Tremoring, and The Integrated Human specializing in human transformation. She has been teaching Neurogenic Tremoring since 2010 and has been a chiropractor since 1996.