painful, but very successful

Trigger point massage are locally limited muscle hardenings in the skeletal musculature which are locally pressure-sensitive and from which transmitted pain can emanate. 80 – 90% of pain syndromes are said to be due to such muscle hardenings.

The trigger point massage deals with the treatment of pain coming from the muscles, the so-called myofacial pain syndromes, which can cause chronic pain.

Myofascial trigger points are very common, and sooner or later everyone will be affected. Latent trigger points, which often cause motor dysfunction (muscle stiffness and limited range of motion) but no pain, are much more common than painful active trigger points.