Most people believe that a massage is a deeply relaxing massage. The Trigger Point massage however it isn't like that. The Trigger Point Massage is an approach to relieving pain from your muscles. Myofascial knots and other myofascial discomforts can cause pain, but at times the pain they cause can be too severe and difficult to handle with regular massage. Fortunately, trigger point massage isn't an straightforward, non-invasive technique to release these tight spots and relieve your pain without invasive surgery.
Trigger points result of muscle damage or inflammation. They develop when a muscles is stressed and overstressed due to everyday tasks, such as lifting, twisting, or repetitive and long-lasting movements. It can be difficult for muscles to adjust to new conditions without feeling discomfort. They tend to get worse with every move. A massage therapist with specialized education for applying and manipulating various massage therapy techniques such as trigger point therapy can relieve knots from the muscles of your body and relieve pain without invasive techniques like surgery.
Trigger point therapy works best for myofascial (tissue) knots in the neck, shoulders, back, and low back pain. Low back pain can cause trigger points. They are caused by the tendons, muscles and ligaments of the back. These are compression scars, also known as lesions. They can result from muscles being stretched or pulled. Massage therapists are taught to identify these lesions and relieve them through manipulation using certain massage techniques and strokes.
While trigger point therapy is available for anyone, younger people are often more open to it. Trigger Point Therapy can cause Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in your feet or hands, but this is rare. It is not usually accompanied by any discomfort or pain. Trigger Points may be identified by compression of soft tissue or by stimulating nerve end points through small striking strokes.
It is a treatment that treats sports injuries and neck pain, discomfort in the muscles and joints, discomfort from IBS, pain within the intestines, as well as many other issues. Trigger point massage can also assist in decreasing swelling and reduce inflammation in chronic pain conditions. Trigger Point Therapy works especially to relax tight muscles which have exhausted from constant exercise as well as releasing knots from the muscles, which can result in shoulders muscle pain or painful muscles in other parts of the body.
Trigger point massages aren't an instant procedure however, and typically several massages is required for the best effects. A first massage could consist of a superficial rub to relax the muscles that are tight. After that, the massage can progress towards more intense, penetrating and hold massages. In order to stimulate the points that were not treated in the first session, the second massage could consist of a mix of tapping and holding movements. The trigger point therapy can be continued until the pressure points are effectively treated.

Trigger point therapy can be extremely efficient in pain management, and should be considered by any athlete or someone suffering from an issue that requires continuous mobility. Trigger point therapy targets certain areas of the body that have nerve connections to specific areas. If these areas are being strained, they become highly sensitive to any external stimulus. People may feel pain and inflammation. Trigger points may also be damaged by extreme heat or cold, as well as stress or fatigue. Trigger Point Massage is an effective method of pain control, as it helps release negative energy, calm your nervous system soothe muscles, boost circulation, and balance the body.
Trigger Point massages can include deep tissue massage, which involves applying pressure to certain areas of the body in order to relieve knots and ease chronic tension, or shallow tissue massage, which may consist of myofascial releases of knots, adhesions or injured tendon. Direct manipulation can be used by placing one hand pressure on the affected area with the other hand, it is used to manipulate the area. Or, it could comprise both. Whatever techniques are used it is the aim to reduce or eliminate inflammation.