Trigger Point

Trigger Point Myotherapy is a pain-relief technique used to alleviate muscle spasms and cramping. The therapist locates and deactivates `trigger points’, which are often tender areas where muscles have been damaged or have acquired a recurring spasm or kink that worsens painfully when aggravated.

Trigger points typically transmit pain to areas surrounding or even very distant from the tender point. The major goals are to reduce spasms and induce new blood flow into the affected area.

Pressure is applied to trigger points for roughly 7 to 10 seconds per point, which can be momentarily painful, and it is common to hit the same trigger points several times during a session. Often ice or another cooling agent is used to reduce nervous system response, making the area easier and more comfortable to work. Muscles are then gently stretched to complete the relaxation process.