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Mar 7th
Trigger Point Massage
Trigger Point Therapy:Fact or Fiction
According to those who accept the underlying premises of trigger point therapy, your most recent headache may have had absolutely nothing to do with your head. Instead, it may have been caused by clenched sarcomere near some other part of your body. This is just one of the many variations of massage therapy out there.
Trigger point therapy argues that our pain originates from clenched sarcomere. Sarcomere are microscopic elements of body charged with the responsibility of creating the links necessary for muscle contraction. While the sarcomere are supposed to release when the contraction of a muscle completes, some don’t. They remain contracted and create small muscular knots.
Trigger point therapy advocates maintain that those little nodes created by the unclenched sarcomere are the root cause of most of the pain we experience. They also maintain that we can untie these muscular knots via the direct application of massage and pressure. They knots are “trigger points” for pain release.
That would seem, at face value, to lend itself to a relatively simple method of pain reduction. One would need only isolate the area experiencing discomfort and would then need to apply the requisite pressure to the trigger point located at the nexus of the pain. A basic massage applied to the vicinity of the trigger point would be enough to make one feel considerably more comfortable.
Trigger point therapy isn’t quite that simple, however. That’s because, according to its adherents, the defining characteristic of these trigger points is their ability to refer pain. The trigger points transmit the pain associated with knotted sarcomere to other parts of the body. Thus, one needs to determine the location of these trigger points independent of the area experiencing discomfort.
These referred pains are quite significant, too, according to those who back trigger point therapy. They cite research showing that these referred pains may account for as much as 75% of the discomfort we experience. Thus, those who accept the theory will argue that the search for trigger points and their manipulation is a very worthwhile process even if they are difficult to initially isolate.
In fact, some have gone so far as to argue that all pain has at least some linkage to sarcomere knot trigger points located throughout the body. Everything from arthritis to fibromyalgia to tendonitis can be traced back to the myofascial disruptions termed trigger points.
Trigger point theory isn’t widely accepted in the medical community. The evidence upon which its adherents rely is questioned and the idea that microscopic muscle knots could cause significant levels of referred pain is dismissed by most in the mainstream medical community. That being said, practitioners of trigger point therapy and many who have undergone treatments based on its theories have reported reductions in pain levels.
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Massage Techniques : Trigger Point Technique
 Body Back Buddy List Price: DescriptionThis popular design reflects years of feedback from massage therapists, chiropractors, and physical therapists. With 11 therapy knobs, the Body Back Buddy stimulates in between muscles and pinpoints trigger points for a more finely-tuned treatment. Engineered to be lightweight, strong and easy to use. Combines the best of the Body Back Buddy features for those who want the ultimate self massage tool. Overall length is 25 . Comes with a free 12 page instruction booklet. Directions: Hook the Body Back Buddy massage tool over your shoulder or around your side to treat hard to reach areas of the back, neck and shoulders. Hold it comfortably by the handles or the frame so that the therapy knob touches the affected muscle. Push away from your body with your lower or outside hand while guiding the therapy knob with the upper or inside hand. This leveraging technique creates self-directed pressure to the targeted muscle. You can also use the Body Back Buddy to apply healing pressure to many other parts of the body such as your legs, arms, feet, chest and hips. Its versatility allows you to approach each muscle from many angles in creative ways. Since there are hundreds of ways to use the Body Back Buddy, take a moment to experiment and find out what works best for you. Use it standing, sitting, lying down or with a partner. Place the therapy knob on the sore muscle (trigger point) and apply what you consider to be a comfortable amount of pressure. When this muscle compression is released it stimulates a therapeutic response. Pressure preferences vary from one person to another deep and intense or gentle and relaxing. However, only apply as much pressure as you feel comfortable with. More pressure is not necessarily better! Ten to thirty seconds is normally enough time to elicit a therapeutic response in the muscle. Features
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Eligible for free shipping!  Body Back Buddy & Mini-BBB Self Massage Tool Duo: Trigger Point Relief List Price: DescriptionBody Back Buddy: Our most popular design reflects years of feedback from massage therapists, chiropractors, and physical therapists. With 11 therapy knobs, the Body Back Buddy stimulates in between muscles and pinpoints trigger points for a more finely tuned treatment. Engineered to be lightweight, strong and easy to use. Combines the best of the Body Back Buddy features for those who want the ultimate self massage tool. Please note that the Body Back Buddy is no longer available in black. Only blue is available. Features
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 Body Back Buddy Classic Trigger Point Massager – Pain Relief Self Massage Tool – The Best Self Massage Tool – with a 12 page instruction booklet List Price: DescriptionOur original design, the Body Back Buddy Classic Trigger Point Massager is the granddaddy of massage tools. Well known for its ease of use and eleven therapy knobs, the Classic’s generous curves reach farther and allow the greatest leveraged pressure of all our models. Larger and thicker than our other models, it comfortably accommodates large framed individuals. If you want deep, powerful and strong pressure, the Body Back Buddy Classic Trigger Point Massager is the tool for you. Overall length is 27 inches. Comes with a free 12 page instruction booklet. Features
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 22″ Tiger Tail Rolling Muscle Massager Sale Price: $29.99 DescriptionThe Tiger Tail 22 Inch Rolling Muscle Massager is a foam covered, muscle-friendly self massage tool that assists individuals with deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy and sports massage therapy. Features
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 TriggerPoint Massage Baller Sale Price: $24.99 DescriptionTP Massage Ball’s primary focus is to relieve the muscle of existing spasms and/or trigger points by applying pressure to the “trigger point” area. The TP Massage Ball is great for the inner thigh, neck, quads, piriformis, or anywhere else that you have to release spasms or trigger points. Apply pressure with the ball by using the floor, wall or any hard surface to stabilize movement of the ball. Features
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 Thera Cane Massager List Price: DescriptionThera Cane self-massage device uniquely designed to apply pressure to sore muscles. Ease your aches and pains without hiring a professional masseuse with the TheraCane massager. The simple yet effective self-massager makes it easy to apply pain-relieving deep compression directly to hard, knotted trigger points anywhere they occur, breaking up tension even in the hardest-to-reach muscle areas. The TheraCane works by adding pressure to the muscles, which helps maximize the flow of oxygenated blood. This pressure aids in restoring muscle function by breaking up adhesions in muscle fibers and tensions, thus making the muscle work more efficiently. It’s the perfect tonic for a recurring injury, a long day on the job, or an active afternoon in the garden. The TheraCane, which comes in hunter green, measures 24 by 15 by 1 inches (W x H x D), weighs 2 pounds, and carries a two-year limited warranty. Features
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 Davinci Tool Firm List Price: DescriptionThe Davinci Tool Firm Trigger Point Occipital Neck Massager is a versatile self massage tool that will help you relieve headache pain and soothe tired, sore muscles. Simple and easy to use and the perfect travel companion. Take it with you anywhere; to work, on vacation or you can even use it in your car. It will relieve stress, muscle spasms, trigger points and improve posture. Features
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 Thera Cane Massager with Laminated Trigger Point Poster List Price: DescriptionWith the 30 inch Trigger Point Poster, the Thera Cane has never been more effective to use. No more guessing where the Trigger Points are hidden. The fully illustrated, double-sided trigger point poster clearly identifies where each crucial point is located. Features
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 The Original Jacknobber II by the Pressure Positive Company, Sapphire Blue List Price: DescriptionThe Original Jacknobber II is an elegantly designed, hand held massage tool that can be used to provide a most pleasant and relaxing back massage. The knobs at each of its four points can be used in many ways to apply deep pressure to muscular trigger points. The smaller knobs provide deeper, more intense pressure. The larger knobs provide broader, gentler pressure. Use one knob at a time to press deeply into imbedded trigger points; use two knobs at a time on either side of the spine. Arguably the most satisfying hand held massage tool available. Features
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 The Knobble II by the Pressure Positive Company, Sapphire Blue List Price: Descriptionhe Knobble II is the newly designed cousin of the all-wood classic favorite of therapists and self care enthusiasts. Still about the size of a standard doorknob, it is made of durable polymer. The base is held in the palm of the hand, and the smoothly rounded tip is used to apply pressure to trigger points in soft tissue. The Knobble II has the added benefit of a soft band of non-latex, Santoprene around the base that allows for friction techniques. Bodyworkers often use the Knobble II to save wear and tear on their hands when applying deep, prolonged pressure to knots or strands of contracted muscle. But the Knobble II is not meant to replace your healing hands, only to help them do more and last longer. Remember to position yourself in such a way that you use your weight, not just your strength, to apply pressure to the muscle. Avoid direct pressure against the spine and other bones. Features
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