Trigger Point Therapy - An Overview of Trigger Points

Whether there are even trigger points exists is still controversial. On both sides, proponents will argue and come to no definite conclusion. The trigger point therapy includes Ca's differential accumulation at certain points and the subsequent reaction of nerve and muscle tissue. The hypothesis is not just wild speculation, while still under investigation.

It's a matter of careful examination to locate a trigger point for trigger point therapy, a small area where the muscles are in this particular condition. Some assume that taut muscle bands are an indication that can be felt as well as a hard nodule (a central locus or area). One challenge is that pain can often be referred to as trigger points.

Referring to pain' means stimulating one region where harm can actually be present but felt elsewhere. Which, of course, makes it tricky to find the actual trouble spot. One method is to run a finger perpendicular to the direction of the muscle, then check for a response to the twitch. Pressing the muscle at the point where it contracts is thought to be a way to find the trigger point.

Others reported an increase of heat near the trigger point in the area. This may be true if there is higher chemical activity in a region of pain. Inflammation, which can produce a small amount of heat, often accompanies pain.

While this kind of massage therapy has its critics (which is healthy) and is not taught in medical schools, studies suggest that it has more than just wishful thinking. When qualified, in individual trials, therapists will routinely find trigger points. It means that there is a factual basis that is established by each.

Muscle pain physiology is still a popular area of research. Yet serious studies appear to find trigger points at the juncture of thin, over-stimulated spindles of the muscle. Think of a spinning band of vines around each other. So assume that the' rope' has a small knot at some point other than the ends. For a trigger point, that's a visual metaphor.

Using the common tapotement technique is one way to approach them as a massage therapist. This is a mild to medium tapping motion that is often part of Swedish massage or sports massage. The region is tapped, moving above and below the suspected problem, using the fingers or a small instrument. Elbows are sometimes used for a slightly higher strength.