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The first part of the course explained what trigger points are and how they produce more than just referral myofascial pain. During the second part we briefly explored how to discover trigger points on our clients' bodies using different hand techniques and varying levels of pressure.

We learned that muscles need up to two-weeks to heal once they are relieved of trigger points; chronic and/or hypersensitive trigger points need multiple treatments and respond to very little stimulus (1-3/10, no more than 6). Often, they may be made temporarily worse if they are over stimulated, so be gentle. We were also intrigued by the idea of addressing both latent and active trigger points.

Trigger points are an often forgotten about source of chronic of pain and other symptoms such as dizzinies, headaches, muscle weakness and back pain. They can mostly be relieved using self-treatment with hands or tools such as tennis balls, foam-rollers and movement re-education.

Get a great guidebook on trigger points: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Second Edition: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief

Contact Sahba or Alfred today to learn more about trigger points.