Trigeminal nerve is a beast of a nerve! It’s both a sensory and motor nerve which means it supplies both muscles (think chewing) and the skin (think feeling sensation). Stimulating it can be a very useful tool for improving extensor tone because it originates at the level of the brainstem (Pons). And the brainstem is a control center for muscle tone, posture, reflexive stability, breathing, autonomic control and pain inhibition. It has a huge influence on movement. This video demonstrates how we