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Good For People Who Need relief from the pain associated with Trigger Points
Trigger point release therapy
This modality focuses on locating and releasing discrete, irritable myofascial trigger points that can cause either direct or referred pain within muscle and other soft tissue. Releasing the trigger points improves muscle strength, and increases flexibility and range of motion in the corresponding joints.
What is a trigger point?
A trigger point is a small, tight band within a muscle that is tender to pressure and often refers to pain in another area a knot in the upper trapezius, for example, can send pain up into the head and behind the eye.trapezius, for example, can send pain up into the head and behind the eye. Trigger points develop after overuse, sustained postures, injury or stress, and they can keep a muscle short and weak long after the original problem has settled.
How trigger point therapy is done
Your therapist first maps the tender points and the pattern of referred pain, then applies sustained pressure or specific release techniques to the band until it softens. The area is gently stretched and, where useful, heat or movement is added to restore normal length. Treatment is firm but should never be unbearable — tell your therapist if the pressure needs adjusting. Most people notice looser tissue and easier movement after the first session, with lasting change building over a short course of visits.
Commonly treated areas
- Neck, shoulders and upper back (tension headaches, desk-related stiffness)
- Low back and gluteal muscles (referred pain into the hip or leg)
- Forearm and hand (repetitive-strain symptoms)
- Calf and foot (plantar heel pain, calf tightness in runners)
- Jaw and temple muscles (clenching-related discomfort)
Trigger point therapy at In Step
Sessions are provided by registered massage therapists at our downtown Edmonton clinic and can be combined with physiotherapy, dry needling or shockwave therapy when a broader plan is needed. Massage therapy is direct-billed to most extended health plans. Book a 30-, 45- or 60-minute session, or ask your physiotherapist whether trigger point work should be part of your treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Will It Feel Like?
Applied pressure to affected areas. It should feel very soothing.
Will It Hurt?
It shouldn’t. If you are experiencing any kind of pain, tell your therapist.
How does it work?
Trigger point release therapy massage increases circulation and tissue health and reduces tension. Hormone and neuro transmission will reduce pain and the effects of pain.
Where on the Body does this Massage take place?
Trigger point release Massage is for the whole body.
How Many Treatments Will I Require?
This varies from client to client. Treatment once a month is recommended for regular maintenance.
How Long of a Session Should I Book?
If you’re only targeting a specific area 30 to 45 minute sessions are recommended. For a full body treatment 60 to 90 minute sessions are recommended.
Our In Step massage center has certified massage therapists who can provide treatment for Trigger point release therapy Massage in Edmonton.
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I’ve been going to see Lee Saunders for several years for massage thèrepy and he is the best there is. Hands down (so to speak). Salutaris is a very comfortable, clean and welcoming environment. Prices are competitive. Salutaris (and Lee) are well worth visiting.
The most impressive thing about Salutaris is that massage is not just a physical, one dimensional activity. At the clinic, massage is a molding and a healing, a bringing back together of body, mind and soul. I see the goal as wanting to return these three to perfect harmony. I have had a few other massage therapists who are very adept at massage therapy. I have never left feeling as whole as when I leave Salutaris.
I had hip resurfacing done – it’s called the Birmingham procedure – on my right hip. I went for Manual Lymph Drainage treatment to see if it would help my recovery. And it did. I was treated very professionally, but also very gently. I felt comfortable and confident that this was the right place for me to be. And the treatment worked. It made me feel better and certainly helped me recover from surgery more quickly.
I had surgery on my knees. The pain was so intense that people told me it hurt to watch me walk. I knew a little about lymphatic drainage, and thought it might help after surgery. It did. It was fantastic. I could literally see the swelling go down. The therapist drained the equivalent of a bottle of wine in a week. I healed much quicker. The surgeon was amazed I could return to my job, running up and down steel ladders. I’d been terrified I wouldn’t be able to work there again.
When I first came to Salutaris, I was very skeptical of the MLD technique – but was desperate and willing to try anything. My hip and lower legs were agony from an inflamed disc. I tried other forms of massage and acupuncture but nothing was effective. Since I started MLD and massage therapy at Salutaris I’ve got consistently better. I’m now sleeping through the night and am almost completely off pain medication. As a sufferer of chronic low-back pain, I’ve found this has been the most effective treatment by far.
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I’ve been going to see Lee Saunders for several years for massage thèrepy and he is the best there is. Hands down (so to speak). Salutaris is a very comfortable, clean and welcoming environment. Prices are competitive. Salutaris (and Lee) are well worth visiting.
45 minutes session
Regular Massage
$78.75MLD Massage
$95.00IPD
$85.00IPD + Bandaging
$120.00
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- Address - 10667 113 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3H6
- Phone - (587) 409-1754
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