Trigger Point Release Therapy in Langford

What trigger points are

A trigger point is a sensitive spot in a muscle that feels tight and tender, and often refers pain to another area. A spot near your shoulder blade might be felt as neck pain, or tension in your upper shoulders might show up as a headache. They are very common in people who sit for long periods, lift, train hard, or carry stress in their shoulders.

How trigger point release works

Treatment uses sustained, focused pressure on the tender spot, combined with techniques for the surrounding muscle. The pressure is held for a short time until the area starts to ease, and the sensation should feel like a strong but productive intensity, not pain you have to brace through. We stay in constant communication so the pressure is right for you.

Trigger point work is usually part of a broader massage rather than the whole hour. A typical session combines it with deep tissue or Swedish techniques so the area, and you, can properly relax afterwards.

Brief intensity, not lasting pain

Brief moments of therapeutic intensity are fine, and they should not last longer than about a minute. If you find yourself tensing up or holding your breath, the pressure is too much, and we back off. Pushing harder rarely helps, and it can leave an area more sensitive rather than less.

Keeping them from coming back

Trigger points tend to return when the habits that cause them stay the same. Where it helps, I will suggest a few simple stretches, strengthening exercises or changes to your day, like moving more between long stretches at a desk, so the relief lasts.

Booking and billing

Trigger point release is booked as a 45 or 60 minute massage therapy treatment, and we typically direct bill most major insurance providers. Same-day and last-minute openings appear online as soon as they come up.