Trigger Point Myotherapy

Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy - myofascial trigger points are an extremely common cause of pain. Trigger points are painful when pressed on, cause shortening of the muscle fibers and have a special property called "referral pain". Referred pain means a trigger point in one muscle can create pain in another area.

All muscle and soft tissue are prone to developing trigger points. A person may feel a few trigger points but more often have many. Prolonged referral of pain and weakness from one trigger point to another area of the body will generally cause other trigger points to develop.

Treating each trigger point is relatively simple. Treating the whole myofascial pain syndrome so that pain fully goes away is a more complicated process.

Trigger point therapists have received many hours of advanced training and can best help your muscle pain caused by trigger points. Seek therapists who have a national certification in trigger point therapy or who are currently seeking that certification for your best results.

A Trigger Point Therapist will:
1. Take a full Medical and pain history
2. Map your pain patterns
3. Help assess your work and living space ergonomically
4. Assess and help correct sleep positions
5. Teach you home stretches
6. Teach you self release techniques