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]
Trigger Point Therapy
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]
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
A lot of people are looking for alternatives to medication. There are several treatments designed to alleviate body pain, for instance. These are techniques to treat pain without the use of painkillers or other drugs. If you are feeling nagging pain in specific areas of your body, there may be trigger points causing the pain. Fortunately, trigger point therapy can help. Trigger Point Therapy Trigger points are places in your muscles that are strained due to continuous pressure on them. When a ... [Read More]
Benefits of Trigger Point Therapy
Many of the millions of American who suffer from chronic pain but don’t want to rely on opioids or other risky pain management treatments are finding relief in trigger point therapy. In fact, many physical therapists have incorporated trigger point therapy into their treatment plans for those suffering from both chronic and acute pain and certain medical symptoms and conditions. Never heard of trigger point therapy? Know the benefits and determine if trigger point therapy could be right for ... [Read More]
