If you’re experiencing musculoskeletal pain, your doctor can recommend many pain relief methods. Trigger point therapy can relieve tight knots that develop in muscles. Trigger points are sensitive areas that form when you overuse and strain your muscles. They can also come from a severe injury that leads to muscle trauma. Read on to find out when you should consider undergoing trigger point therapy. Conditions That Benefit From Trigger Point Therapy Trigger point therapy relieves pain by ... [Read More]
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Trigger Point Therapy for Shoulder Pain
The shoulder joint relies more on muscle than bone and ligament support to hold it together. It is what gives the arm its range of motion. With that being said, the muscles have to work properly. The effect of tight and knotted muscles, also known as trigger points, in the shoulders can be very painful and function-limiting. Trigger points cause pain and stiffness in different regions of the shoulder, and these symptoms can travel to other parts of the body, such as the spine. Tension can ... [Read More]
Improving Athletic Performance with Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger point therapy is a type of treatment that involves applying pressure to specific knotted areas, or trigger points, around the body. It aims to relieve pain, correct muscular imbalances, and promote healing within the body, thereby helping improve athletic performance and endurance. Let’s explore the specifics about trigger point therapy and how it can help athletes improve their performance, but first, let’s learn about what trigger points are and how they may put you at risk of ... [Read More]
7 Things to Know About Trigger-Point Therapy
Chronic pain affects approximately 50 million American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fortunately, scientific advancements have resulted in many different treatment options to help you control your chronic pain so you can get back to the life you love. One of those treatments involves no medicine at all, but is rather inspired by acupuncture: trigger-point therapy. Trigger-point therapy is a safe pain management technique whereby a trained ... [Read More]
How Can Trigger Point Therapy Help with Your Chronic Pain?
Approximately 50 million Americans are in chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pain that is acute (sudden) can become chronic without proper pain management, and this usually involves a combination of traditional and interventional treatment methods. Chronic pain can be caused by tight muscles resulting from a sudden injury, a repetitive injury that developed at work or during a hobby, or a strenuous activity that overloaded your muscles. These ... [Read More]
