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Understanding Trigger Point Therapy by Stephanie Hunt is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Trigger point therapy is a bodywork technique that involves applying pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain elsewhere in the body. A trigger point is a hyper-irritable spot in the muscle associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of muscle fibers. Practitioners state that unexplained pain frequently radiates from these points locally and distantly. The history of trigger point therapy dates back several decades and was pioneered by American physician Janet Travell through detailed stu
- Author
- Stephanie Hunt
- Language
- EN