What is a trigger point massage?

What is a trigger point massage?

What is a trigger point massage? trigger point massage uses myofascial release therapy techniques to apply direct pressure to trigger points to help relieve tension, stress and pain. Trigger points are stiff, localized muscle cramps that occur in your fascial tissue. Trigger points, or muscle knots, are hyperirritable spots within a taut band of skeletal muscle. The pressure applied during therapy can cause these points to release, sometimes resulting in a popping sound. This release can alleviate local and referred pain associated with trigger points.Trigger points are painful “knots” in your muscles that can be very sensitive to touch/pressure. They may form after acute trauma or by repetitive micro-trauma, leading to stress on muscle fibers. It causes the muscle fibers to be stuck in a contracted state. Sometimes you can feel these knots when you rub your muscle.