What is Trigger Point Therapy and what are Trigger Points?
Trigger Point Therapy, also known as Myotherapy or Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), Practitioners apply concentrated finger pressure to “trigger points” – tender, congested spots in muscle tissue that may radiate pain to other areas, often formed by metabolic waste due to muscle fibers overworking – to break cycles of spasm and pain. “They feel like knots or ropes within the muscle and perpetuate muscle tension,” explains Dr. Miline. Though the technique is similar to shiatsu or acupressure, it uses Western anatomy and physiology as its basis.
