#53 The Placebo Effect: What Every Massage Therapist Needs to Know About Its Real Power

The Conscious Practitioner: Inner Work & Success Strategies for Massage Therapists to Reignite Passion, Align with Purpose and Overcome Burnout

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Are you ready to transform your massage therapy practice by harnessing the science of the placebo effect and improving patient communication?

In this episode, Dr. Jess Reynolds sits down with Troy Lavigne, a massage therapist with over 20 years of experience, to explore how manual therapists can elevate client outcomes by focusing on communication, patient expectations, and the often-overlooked placebo effect. Troy shares his insights on why your hands aren’t your most powerful tool—and what to focus on instead to reignite your passion for practice and avoid burnout.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How massage therapists can use patient communication to build trust and improve outcomes.

• The surprising role of the placebo effect in manual therapy—and how to ethically leverage it.

• Why aligning patient expectations is key to preventing burnout and sustaining a fulfilling practice.

If you want to reignite your passion, transform your client relationships, and explore the cutting-edge science behind successful treatments, this episode is a must-listen. Click play now!

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:46 Sponsory - Jane.app

02:47 Introduction and Similar Perspectives

07:47 The Role of Interaction and Intervention in Therapy

16:22 Shaping Client Expectations through Education and Communication

20:53 The Power of the Placebo Effect

26:15 Striving for Homeostasis in Healthcare

28:08 The Power of Conscious Communication

37:44 The Body’s Ability to Heal Itself

40:50 The Influence of Language and Communication

47:16 Utilizing Hypnotherapy and Verbal Techniques

54:02 The Importance of Being Humble

🗝️ TAKEAWAYS:

- Understanding the placebo effect is important for practitioners in healthcare

- Interaction and intervention are key components of therapy

- Education and communication play a crucial role in shaping client expectations

- Tailoring interventions to individual client needs can lead to positive outcomes

- Homeostasis should be the goal in healthcare Conscious communication is key in utilizing the placebo effect in therapy.

- Observation and nonverbal communication play an important role in understanding clients' needs.

Conditioning and expectation can create positive outcomes in therapy.

- Being humble as a practitioner and recognizing the limits of our interventions is crucial.

- Continuous learning and open-mindedness are essential for providing the best care for clients.

For massage therapists and wellness practitioners seeking to get unstuck through purpose-driven inner work, this episode explores how wellness professionals can use self-awareness and mind-body connection to overcome burnout, create work-life balance in their wellness business, and build a conscious, holistic healers practice that serves both their wellness center clients and themselves.

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