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Trigger points are tight and tender congested muscle spots filled with toxins and waste. They are hypersensitive parts of the muscle where there is decreased circulation, increased muscle contraction and spasm, and increased nerve sensitivity ranging from sharp pain to dull ache. Trigger point massage therapy can help improve range of motion, muscle weakness and even numbness or tingling sensations.
Trigger point therapy is practiced by depressing points on the body deep enough to stimulate the nervous system. In doing so, circulation is increased in the specific depressed area. Similar to acupressure, trigger point therapy helps locate points of tenderness from where pain is generated, (known as referral points) and by applying sustained pressure to these trigger points, pain is released.
Trigger points develop from:
- Overuse of a muscle
- Stress
- Trauma or accident
- Not stretching or
- Improper stretching before physical activity.
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