Trigger points are areas within a skeletal muscle that cause pain when compressed, especially when the muscles fail to relax. This results in a knot or a lump in the area that irritates surrounding nerves and causes pain in other parts of the body. The most common areas for trigger points include the back, shoulders, and neck. However, they can manifest in almost any part of your body, leading to a nagging or throbbing sensation that can last for a few minutes or linger for weeks or even months.
Most people who suffer from chronic pain but do not want to rely on opioids or other risky pain management treatments are resorting to trigger point therapy. Trigger point therapy is an alternative therapy treatment that focuses on detecting and releasing trigger points. Here are a few benefits of trigger point therapy that you should know about.
Benefits of Trigger Point Therapy
Decreased Headaches
There is no denying that chronic headaches can significantly affect the quality of your life, and trigger points in your head, neck, and shoulders are a few of the major contributors to chronic headaches. So, trigger point therapy is used to treat excruciating headaches that usually stem from tight upper back and neck muscles. If the underlying cause of your headaches is muscular, trigger point therapy can help to treat muscles, thereby resulting in fewer headaches. If you regularly get migraines or stress-related headaches, trigger point therapy can be used for immediate relief of headache pain or as a preventive therapy to reduce the number of headaches you experience. If you are looking to get a trigger point massage in Massapequa, get in touch with us.
Improved Flexibility and Range of Motion
Pain can lead to reduced flexibility and range of motion. Studies show Trigger Point, and Self Myofascial Release techniques help increase the range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. Trigger point therapy can help release muscle hardness by applying mechanical pressure on the affected area using the hands. In addition, it is also known to improve blood circulation within the muscle and help remove fatigue substances.
Help With Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is one of the leading causes of heel pain and can develop when the band tissue at the bottom of your feet, also called the plantar fascia, gets inflamed. If you feel a sharp stabbing pain in your foot while you wake up in the morning, the chances are that you have Plantar Fasciitis. In such cases, trigger joint therapy can target the trigger points in your calf muscles and along the bottom of your foot, thereby mitigating the pain.
Improved Posture
Slouching and poor posture are among the most common implications of tight muscles. However, trigger point therapy can alleviate pain and relieve tightness in the muscles, which in turn eases tension on the neck, shoulders, back, and other areas that may be causing issues with posture.
If you are dealing with chronic headaches or back pain, give us a call and book your trigger point massage today!
