Trigger Point Therapy
A trigger point is an area of a muscle (about 50 cells) that may refer
pain sensations to other parts of the body. Trigger Point Therapy applies manual pressure, or CO2 injections, to
these points.
With the proper pressure, duration and
location, immediate release of tension and improved muscular functioning may occur. This therapy has been known to diminish
migraine pain, mock sciatica, mock carpal tunnel syndrome and other pain syndromes, and other symptoms that may have been
misdiagnosed. This work is based upon the trigger point research and manuals of Dr. Janet Travell, President Kennedy's physician.
Sometimes this work is incorporated into
other styles of massage therapy such as neuromusclar therapy (NMT) or even Swedish.
