Good Pain
Trigger points almost always hurt when pressed, but often in a
strangely pleasant way, what I like to call “Good Pain.”
In fact, most people crave pressure on the point, sometimes
wanting more pressure than is necessary.
With sustained but moderate pressure or kneading, the
tenderness gradually fades and the knot seems to melt or unravel.
This is called the “Release” of the trigger point, and it is the goal of
trigger point therapy.
Trigger points almost always hurt when pressed, but often in a
strangely pleasant way, what I like to call “Good Pain.”
In fact, most people crave pressure on the point, sometimes
wanting more pressure than is necessary.
With sustained but moderate pressure or kneading, the
tenderness gradually fades and the knot seems to melt or unravel.
This is called the “Release” of the trigger point, and it is the goal of
trigger point therapy.
Trigger Points
The technical name for a muscle knot is a "myofascial trigger point," or just a "trigger point"
for short.
So, what is a knot, anyway? Clinically, a trigger point is usually a lump of hard, sensitive
tissue in a tight strap of muscle fibers. Most trigger points are associated with a bump,
ranging from the size of a grain of sand to the size of a golf ball.
When a small patch of muscle fibers become tightly clenched it chokes off its own circulation.
This causes a build up of waste products that aggravates sensory nerve endings and causes
more clenching - a vicious cycle.
Trigger point therapy, Deep Tissue, and Shiatsu massage techniques are the main
components of my Therapeutic Massage session. Enjoy a massage today!
The technical name for a muscle knot is a "myofascial trigger point," or just a "trigger point"
for short.
So, what is a knot, anyway? Clinically, a trigger point is usually a lump of hard, sensitive
tissue in a tight strap of muscle fibers. Most trigger points are associated with a bump,
ranging from the size of a grain of sand to the size of a golf ball.
When a small patch of muscle fibers become tightly clenched it chokes off its own circulation.
This causes a build up of waste products that aggravates sensory nerve endings and causes
more clenching - a vicious cycle.
Trigger point therapy, Deep Tissue, and Shiatsu massage techniques are the main
components of my Therapeutic Massage session. Enjoy a massage today!
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