For many women in Nigeria battling infertility, the go-to solution is often liquid: drinking bottles of agbo , trying different herbal teas, or taking supplements. We are taught to treat infertility as a chemical or hormonal issue that needs to be "cleansed" or "washed" out. But what if the issue isn't just internal chemistry? What if the problem is structural? Today, I want to talk about a deeply rooted practice that many women turn to, often in secret, after years of trying to conceive: traditional fertility massage (womb massage) done by local birth attendants and healers. While modern medicine sometimes looks at this with skepticism, when we look at it through the lens of physical therapy , the science behind why it works becomes incredibly clear. A lady undergoing womb massage by an experienced ...