What mechanoreceptors are and what they do
Mechanoreceptors are found in the skin, muscles, tendons and joints.
Their job is simple but essential: turning a mechanical stimulus into a nerve signal sent to the brain.
300 million
biological sensors called mechanoreceptors in the skin, muscles and joints
300 thousand
Skin mechanoreceptors that activate proprioceptive resonance between mind and body
2 square metres
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, covering about 2 m²
Scientific studies and research on mechanoreceptors
How Lyv activates mechanoreceptors
Ten vibration points activate mechanoreceptors precisely, to encourage relaxation and well-being.
Book nowThe vibrations trigger neurological processes that travel through your body, involving:
- 01Peripheral nervous system
- 02Spinal cord
- 03Cerebellum
- 04Somatosensory cortex
- 05Autonomic nervous system