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Extracted from
Trigger Points,
by Amand Oswold
(Dorling Kindersley,
£9.99)

Trigger points are the knots you ind
when you instinctively massage or press
an area of your body to relieve tension
or pain. These points form in connective Pain relief
tissue (fascia) and are typically tender to the
touch, but they can also cause pain and other
symptoms, felt either where they are, or
referred to elsewhere in the body. at your
Trigger point therapy involves applying
direct and sustained pressure onto trigger
points in order to release them. This is
distinct from myofascial release, which is FINGERTIPS
a gentle hands-on therapy that works to
release restrictions in the fascia, the main
connective tissue in the body. However, both
use a similar approach to resolve referred The power of a pain-free life is in your
pain patterns. Just as the location and size of
trigger points can vary enormously, so can hands with these simple trigger point
the symptoms caused by them. Here are a
few common trigger points and how to work massage techniques
them yourself.

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