What's Moving at Lifemoves? Blog

It actually depends on your own body and previous flexibility training. You should hold each stretch until it releases. Use your breath as a guide.

Today Alfred, along with three others, learned how to alleviate trigger points in the neck, shoulders and upper-back to reduce pain associated with soft tissue. William Nunh's Hands on Trigger Point Techniques for Migraines and Shoulder Pain course was a follow up to two courses that he took last September.

The class was small enough that they were able to explore, ask questions and have more in-depth discussions than in prior courses. They were taught that trigger points often develop in the neck and chest due to poor posture, stress or repetitive overhead activities. These often lead to tension headaches and pain between the shoulder blades. Anyone with a previous rotator cuff injury or rotator cuff weakness probably has trigger points in these muscles. Often the deeper ones, such as the subscapularis (between the shoulder blade and ribs) or the supraspinatus (along the top of the shoulder blade underneath the upper trapezius which is used when pulling or raising your arm), have trigger points that need to be reduced before strength can be restored.

Trigger Points can be accessed by self-treatment with hands or hand tools, as well as by someone who is trained in Trigger Point techniques.

If you have a chronic shoulder injury and want to restore your range of motion and strength or if you want to learn more about trigger points, please book a session with Alfred.

Self Treatment Guide to Trigger Point Therapy (This is a great book to have in your library.)

We are excited to take part in this year's event on March 31st from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Come visit us at booth 71 near the Starbucks. Enter our drawing for a complimentary 60-minute Fascial Stretch Therapy session, discover how Kinesiology sessions can get you moving for life and book a complimentary consultation.

Where: Capilano Mall, Marine Drive, North Vancouver Booth 71

When: Wednesday March 31st, 2010 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM