Trigger Point

Trigger points are hyperexcitable, painful hardening within skeletal muscles, which can be felt as local nodules in a tight muscle band. They are characterized by their characteristic tenderness and the ability to radiate pain to distant areas of the body (transmission pain).

A distinction is made between active trigger points, which cause spontaneous pain, and latent trigger points, which are only painful when pressed. Its development is associated with muscular overload, poor posture, injuries, psychological stress or metabolic disorders. Physiologically speaking, there are local circulatory disorders, an energy crisis model and the accumulation of pain-causing substances.

The treatment includes various manual techniques such as ischemic compression (sustained pressure), trigger point massage, stretching techniques, special relaxation techniques, and myofascial release techniques. In addition, instrumental methods such as dry needling, shock wave therapy or cold applications can be used.

Areas of application:

• neck and headache
• Chronic back pain
• shoulder-arm syndromes
• Muscular imbalances