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The trigger points that I most often treat are
on the upper back between the shoulder blades. You know
the spot. It's the area that starts to ache when you've been
working on your computer too long. But a trigger point can form
on any muscle.
A trigger point is a little knot or tight string in a muscle
that refers pain to a wider area. But due to the vagaries
of everyone's individual anatomy and nervous wiring, a trigger
point may actually refer pain anywhere in the body. Little lumps
that do not refer pain are "latent trigger points" and they may
grow into active ones later.
Once I find an active trigger point, I deactivate it by holding firm
but gentle pressure on it until the muscle releases, or by
guiding the client through a series of stretches.
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Sometimes active or latent trigger points are so large and
obvious that I will stop and treat them. Other times I'll look
in a specific area to treat pain that may be somewhere else.
Please don't be surprised if I'm working on your belly to treat
a pain in your buttocks!
 Since trigger point techniques can be rather intense, I use
them sparingly. Although most people welcome the pleasant ache
of treating an individual trigger point, no one would want a full body trigger point
massage. One must balance the
quick results that Trigger Point therapy achieves against the
stress caused by the treatment. My
typical
massage is about 15% trigger point.
I believe that it is important to be gentle,
sensitive, careful, and respectful of my client's limits when
doing this type of therapy. In fact, I've declared Tranquility
Time a "no pain zone." If you'd like
to discuss your pain issues or make an appointment, please call
214-395-8000. After all, you
deserve the most gentle, sensitive treatment possible.
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