The law of facilitation states that when an impulse has passed through a certain set of neurons one time to the exclusion of others, it will tend to take the same course on a future occasion, and each time it travels this path, resistance will be less. What are the implications for massage?

A The body likes sameness; after a pattern has been established, less stimulation is required to activate the response.

explanation

This is a mechanism of habituation and sensitization.

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