5 Benefits of Trigger Point Therapy
What are the benefits of trigger point therapy?
- Decreased headaches
- Improved range of motion and flexibility
- Alleviates pain
- Reduced muscle soreness
- Improves posture
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
At times, our soft tissue can form painful knots from overuse, lack of use, injury, and other traumatic events. These knots feel sore when pressed and cause sharp pain and a throbbing sensation to radiate around the area. Trigger point therapy is a treatment designed to release pressure and undo these knots, allowing the soft tissue to relax. Treatment may vary depending on how severe your condition is, but generally consist of therapeutic massage, trigger point release, and dry needling to create relief.What Can Trigger Point Therapy Treat?
Many conditions can be caused by muscle tightness or chronic pain, so trigger point therapy has many possible applications. You may benefit from this treatment if you have:- Frequent headaches or migraines
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Lower back pain
- Sciatica
- Plantar fasciitis (sole or heel pain)
- Osteoarthritis or chronic joint pain
- Sports injuries