Trigger Point Therapy
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger point therapy is a method for myofascial trigger points - tender, hyper-irritable spots within a muscle that where pain may be felt around the area but also radiating elsewhere - often along nerve pathways - in a predictable pattern.
The good news is that if a trigger point is what’s causing your pain, massage can be very effective method of alleviating it.
There are many techniques that can be used to address trigger points, and if someone is exhibiting a distinctive pain pattern, this can make finding the root cause of their pain even easier.
Most often, a firm pressure is applied to the knotted area; the blanching effect of applied compression is thought to squeeze blood out of the tissue.
In theory, when pressure is released blood supply floods back into the local area; enhancing availability of oxygen, nutrients, and helping to restore balance to the local biochemical environment of the cells.
Curious about trigger points?
Find out more via this blog article we wrote on the subject.
TRIGGER POINT WORK IS ALWAYS INCORPORATED INTO A TREATMENT IF NEEDED. IF WE FIND A TRIGGER POINT, WE WORK ON IT USING CLEAR CLIENT COMMUNICATION TO ESTABLISH BOUNDARIES OF GOOD PAIN. THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ARE OFTEN INTENSE, BUT ALSO IMMENSELY SATISFYING.