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Trigger Point Massage

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.