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To achieve the best result, this service may be combined with other modalities such as:
Myofascial Cupping – to reduce fascial adhesions and allow getting faster to the source of the pain.
Soft Tissue Mobilisation Instruments – to break down fascial restrictions and scar tissue and to achieve faster pain relief, improve mobility, and quicker rehabilitation and recovery.
Dry Needling – to target a trigger point, decrease muscle tightness, increase blood flow and reduce pain.
What are Trigger Points?
Trigger Points are hyper-irritable spots in a contracted muscle. These spots can lead to local tenderness, pain, and dysfunction within the muscle.
When muscle contraction or direct compression happens, it might be evidence of a jump sign or referred pain.
A jump sign happens when pressure is applied on the Trigger Point, and the person feels an intense pain directly proportional to the amount of pressure applied.
Other evidence of the jump sign is involuntary movements like jolting other body parts not being touched.
Muscle contractions can be visible and palpable and respond to the pressure applied on a Trigger Point.
Referred or Reflective pain is when a Trigger Point in one muscle creates pain in another area than the site of the painful stimulus.
An example is when there is a Trigger Point in the trapezius (the muscle at the top of the shoulder). You will feel pain in the side of your neck and head, leading to a headache.
And what about muscle knots?
A muscle knot is a colloquial term for the more scientific myofascial trigger point, a hard, palpable nodule in a taut band of skeletal muscle divided into two groups.
Some can be unexpectedly painful, while others are only painful when squeezed or compressed.
The first group are active trigger points, and the second is latent trigger points.
Both trigger points type can lead to muscle dysfunction, pain, weakness, and a loss of range of movement. When the muscle is injured, the knot may form a protective mechanism to limit movement and protect the injured area.
A trigger point is a spot in a muscle that, when pressed, reproduces pain in another part of the body.
The most common trigger point locations are in the neck and shoulder muscles.
These knots often cause pain or discomfort that can be relieved by applying pressure to them with a finger or thumb.
The goal of massage therapy for trigger points is to release those knots and ease any associated pain.
Trigger-point myofascial therapy relieves pain from these knots by using deep tissue work to break up those fibres and ease muscle tension.
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger Point Therapy is a treatment that releases the tightest areas of your body, helping to improve range of motion, posture, and alignment.
Regular sessions can help with chronic pain, which is sometimes the result of referral pain from those trigger points.
Sessions can also help with athletic performance and acute pain from injuries and accidents.
During a trigger point therapy session, the client will take deep breaths and identify the exact location and intensity of the discomfort.
Trigger Point is a proven method to treat Headaches stemming from tight upper back and neck muscles.
Shoulder pain causes trauma during sports or other activities, such as repetitive strain during lifting.
What is Trigger Point Therapy combined with Tecar?
When trigger point therapy meets Tecar, you get a powerful synergy of traditional and modern therapeutic approaches.
Picture trigger point therapy as the precise detective, identifying and targeting those tight, painful knots in your muscles through skilled hands-on techniques.
Now, imagine enhancing this targeted treatment with Tecar’s deep-penetrating radio frequency waves.
As your therapist works on releasing those stubborn trigger points, the Tecar technology gently warms the tissue from within, making the muscles more receptive to treatment.
This warmth increases blood flow to the area, helping to soften rigid tissue and break down adhesions more effectively.
The combination means your trigger points aren’t just being released mechanically – they’re being treated in an environment optimised for healing, where increased circulation and cellular activity help to maintain the benefits of the treatment longer.
It’s like having a two-pronged approach: the precise pressure of trigger point therapy to release the knots, supported by Tecar’s deep tissue warming to enhance the body’s natural healing response.
What does a muscle knot look like?
A primary or central trigger point will cause severe pain locally.
This can be accompanied by pain in another region on the pressure map. Usually are based around the centre of a muscle belly.
Secondary trigger points generally come from a more severe pain condition and only appear when the primary point of injury is treated. However, it can be present in the form of a cluster.
What are the main benefits of Trigger point therapy?
Pain Relief and Management
- Chronic muscular pain that hasn’t responded to other treatments.
- Acute pain from recent injuries or strain.
- Referred pain patterns that affect multiple areas of the body.
- Persistent headaches and migraines originating from muscle tension.
Improved Mobility and Function
- Range of motion in affected joints and muscle groups.
- Flexibility and ease of movement.
- Muscle strength and coordination.
- Daily functional activities and athletic performance.
Postural Benefits
- Releasing chronic muscle tension that contributes to poor posture.
- Balancing muscle groups that may be overcompensating.
- Improving awareness of proper body alignment.
- Reducing strain on joints and supporting structures.
Enhanced Athletic Performance
- Faster recovery from intense training sessions.
- Prevention of compensatory injuries.
- Improved muscle function and coordination.
- Maintained flexibility and range of motion.
Stress and Tension Relief
- Reduced muscle tension associated with stress.
- Improved sleep quality.
- Enhanced body awareness.
- General relaxation and well-being.
Circulation and Healing
- Increased blood flow to treated areas.
- Enhanced oxygen and nutrient delivery to tissues.
- Improved removal of metabolic waste products.
- Accelerated healing of injured tissues.
Long-Term Health Benefits
- Prevention of chronic pain conditions.
- Better muscle balance and coordination.
- Improved body awareness and posture.
- Enhanced overall physical performance.
Mental and Emotional Benefits
- Reduced anxiety and stress levels.
- Improved mood through pain relief.
- Increased body awareness and mindfulness.
- Enhanced sense of well-being.
What are the main benefits of Trigger point therapy combined with Tecar Therapy?
- All previous benefits amplified, plus…
- Deeper tissue warming and increased circulation.
- Enhanced muscle relaxation.
- More effective trigger point release.
- Longer-lasting results.
- Accelerated healing response.
Important information for Trigger point combined with Tecar
Contraindications
- Active infections or open wounds.
- Malignant tumours (unless post-treatment and approved by a physician).
- Pregnancy (near the abdominal or pelvic region.
- Cardiac pacemakers or metal implant.
- Acute thrombosis or other vascular issues.
- Kidney problems.
- Thrombosis and DVT.
- Heart conditions.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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