Holistic Touch
therapeutic massage with a difference
Book your appointment by phone with:
Kevin Rowley at 478-918-5933
or Tiffani Gaiters at 478-319-3445
or use our Email Appointment System.
2116 Riverside Drive REAR, Macon, GA 31204
Parking and Entrance on Old Holton Road.
Trigger Point Massage
- About Trigger Point Therapy - What is it?
- Trigger point therapy is a bodywork technique first developed
by Dr. Janet Travell in the USA in the 1940's. Trigger Point
therapy involves applying pressure to tender muscle tissue in
order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body.
Trigger point therapy is also called myofascial trigger
point therapy. Muscle knots are an example of this
phenomenon.
- What are Trigger Points?
- Trigger points refer to the areas of tenderness in a
muscle. There are two basic types of trigger points: active
and latent. Active trigger points cause muscular pain. Active
points will often refer pain and tenderness to another area of
the body when pressure is applied. Latent trigger point's only
exhibit pain when compressed, they do not refer pain to other
areas of the body. Latent trigger points are likely to be one
of the causes of stiff joints and restricted range of motion.
Trigger points are different from acupressure points.
Acupressure points are concentrations of energy or blockages
of the body's energy pathways. Trigger points are physical
phenomena that can be felt by touching.
- What Causes Trigger Points?
- Trigger points have several causes. Some common causes
are: birth trauma, an injury sustained in a fall or accident,
poor posture, or overexertion.
- What is the Purpose of Trigger Point Therapy?
- The purpose of trigger point therapy is to eliminate pain
and to re-educate the muscles to perform pain-free habits.
After several treatments, the swelling and stiffness of
neuromuscular pain is reduced. Range of motion is increased,
tension is relieved, and circulation, flexibility and
coordination are improved.
Interestingly, the pain caused by trigger points is an
especially significant cause of disability and loss of time in
the workplace. Trigger point therapy and other massage technique
are often performed together within a treatment. Specialists in
trigger point therapy can help you improve your natural ability
to maintain an active lifestyle.
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