{"id":13873,"date":"2022-04-09T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masajecaliforniano.com\/what-is-trigger-point-therapy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T14:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:48:32","slug":"what-is-trigger-point-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masajecaliforniano.com\/en\/what-is-trigger-point-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is trigger point therapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of our students ask us what trigger point therapy is<\/strong>, and today we are going to clarify a couple of points about it. It is a therapy that in principle is not part of the original Californian massage, but it is certainly an excellent complement, especially to treat cases of chronic pain such as acute<\/a><\/strong>, caused by lack of flexibility and inability to move myofascia.<\/p>\n

It is ideal to complement the sensation of psychophysical integration that the long and fluid movements of the Californian Massage<\/a>, with techniques such as the trigger point, to explore in depth the tissue, thus achieving a truly comprehensive treatment. However, it is not a technique that is used alone<\/strong>. Although some spas offer it, it is more common to see this type of technique applied in conjunction with deep tissue massage, or other myofascial activation massages.<\/p>\n

Trigger point definition<\/h2>\n

Trigger points are painful spots in muscle tissue that radiate pain to other areas.<\/strong> A trigger point is an indication that the body has experienced some form of physiological dysfunction, such as poor posture, repetitive mechanical stress, a mechanical imbalance such as legs of different sizes, or acute trauma.<\/p>\n

A unique feature of trigger points is that they almost always transmit pain to other areas of the body.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trigger points are part of your body’s protective mechanism, an important defense reflex that keeps our body safe. Problems occur when the reflex fails or never turns off, causing constant pain and stiffness.<\/p>\n

Trigger point therapy is a technique in which trigger points are located and manipulated to reduce pain and ‘deactivate’ the point<\/strong>. This technique is sometimes also called “myofascial trigger point therapy”.<\/p>\n

Many of us often say that we have a ball in a particular area, what might be called contraction knots. In the video he relates trigger points to small muscle contractions that respond to pain if touched.<\/p>\n