Trigger Point Therapy involves applying pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction. Trigger points cause the muslce to gradually become tighter and to shorten which can limit function and motion causing weakness and pain and may also refer pain to other parts of the body.
Trigger point therapy is used to eliminate pain, reduce muscle spasms and relax hyperactive muscles. This helps to promote faster healing, relieve tension, increase range of motion, and improve circulation, flexibility and coordination.
Trigger points can develop in the muscle from blows to the body, broken bones, whiplash, surgeries, immobilization, nutritional imbalances, disease, birth and deliveries, repetative motions and chronic overuse.
Trigger point therapy is highly effective in reducing muscle spasms and relaxing hyperactive muscles which restores normal range of motion and promotes faster healing.