The good news is that prioritizing recovery protocols can make a difference. Strength coach Jim “Smitty” Smith, C.P.P.S., ...

Even if you haven't heard of "trigger points," you probably still know what they is. Basically a fancy way of saying a muscle knot or kink, trigger point therapy refers to easing pain in an area on ...

The Hawaiʻi Myofascial Symposium is designed for a diverse range of health care and wellness professionals including myofascial trigger point therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, physical ...

Myofascial pain management and trigger point therapy represent a dynamic field aimed at alleviating neuromuscular pain stemming from hyperirritable nodules within taut muscle bands. Current ...

Dr. Mohammad "Reza" Nourbakhsh, professor of physical therapy at the University of North Georgia (UNG), recently published a pair of articles about pain induced by muscular trigger points. The first ...

Trigger points, a.k.a. “knots,” are tender, palpable spots that can hamper your mobility and often radiate pain to other areas of the body. Beyond messing with your running, they can make everyday ...

What is the relationship between myofascial trigger points and migraine headaches? What role do trigger points play in therapy?—MOLLY HOGAN, NP, Sausalito, Calif. Myofascial trigger points are thought ...

Over the past few years of reviewing health and fitness products, I’ve tested over a dozen different massage guns. While they all have the same function — percussive therapy — there are subtle ...

What is trigger point therapy and how can it help your body feel better? Here's everything you should know, straight from the experts. Even if you haven’t heard of “trigger points,” you probably still ...