Trigger Point Therapy

 

What Is Trigger Point Therapy?

 

A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot that is painful.

It is called a trigger point because it "triggers"

a painful response. But a trigger point is more

 than a tender nodule.

 

It affects not only the muscle where the trigger point is located, but also causes "referred pain" in

 tissues supplied by nerves.

 

Trigger points are located in a taut band

of muscles fibers. The trigger point is the

most tender point in the band.

The therapist will locate and deactivate them using

finger pressure. One technique is to pick up

the muscle fibers in a pincer grip.

 

At Kitcho, we can find those trigger points

 and get rid of them in few sessions,

after each session your pain will

lessen and your muscles will be relaxed.

 

What You Should Know About Trigger Point Therapy

 

It is used to treat painful trigger points that cause referred pain. It took a while to get the muscle in that condition,

and it will likely take more than one massage

 to get rid of it.

 

These points are often areas of chronic "holding"

 and you need to learn how to

 move in different ways to keep them from recurring.

 

Trigger points can occur as a result of muscle trauma

(from car accidents, falls, sports- and work-related

injuries, etc.), muscle strain from repetitive

movements at work  or play, postural strain

from standing or sitting improperly for long periods

 at the computer, emotional stress, anxiety, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, and toxins in the

environment.  A single event can initiate a trigger point,

 and you can suffer the effects for the rest of

your life if that trigger point is not addressed properly.

 

There will most probably be discomfort during the trigger

 point massage but is well worth it!

 

Trigger Point Therapy Benefits

• Releases painful trigger points

• Helps with chronic low back pain

• Manage tension headaches

• Helps relieve plantar heel pain

• Reduces trauma to the muscle fibres