A trigger point is an area of local nerve facilitation in the muscle tissue. Placing pressure on a trigger point results in hypertonicity of a muscle bundle and creates referred pain patterns in other areas that the muscles is connected to. A trigger point is typically the same as a "knot" in the muscle. By compressing and holding pressure on the trigger point, a release of the knot will eventually occur, making the area much easier to manipulate. Trigger point therapy is usually used in conjuction with several other modalities including deep tissue, myofascial release, and so on. |
