Massage Therapy: What to Expect and How to Prepare : Trigger Point Technique:
Trigger point therapy may not necessarily feel comfortable during the treatment.
A lot of folks feel a big improvement once it is over with though.
We all have muscles that have tightened up and created knots.
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What Causes Trigger Points?
- Repetitive use
- Trauma
- Injury
- Surgery
- Stress can be a contributing factor
Massage, Chiropractic and Self-Treatment
People often enlist the help of massage therapists or chiropractors to alliviate pain caused be a trigger point.
With a little education is is possible to have a friend apply the pressure needed to work with a trigger point. It is alos possible to self treat a trigger point. There are devices available to to assist in accessing trigger points on the back, neck and other hard to reach places.
Take a look at this page for a video and explaination Trigger Point self-treatment program.





