What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger point therapy is a massage therapy that involves massaging the tight knots of the muscles as this helps to relieve pain. The knots in the body that tend to be the tightest are the neck, back, and leg muscles. This type of therapy helps to relieve muscles tension in the body. The trigger point therapy's focus is on eliminating the painful area than just treating the surface pain of inflammation. The trigger point therapy helps to find and destroy the pressure clusters as this will assist in eliminating the pain.
The trigger points in the body are known to cause major discomfort to the body of continuous unforgettable pain including hypersensitivity, muscle tension, shortening of the muscles, muscle weakness, joint stiffness, and numbness, stabbing and shooting pains. This can also cause nausea, and dizziness. So it is important to deactivate the trigger point in order relieve pain. Those who receive this type of massage may feel some soreness for several days after the session. It is important to stretch out the muscles frequently to help prevent the muscles from tightening up again.
There are many trigger point therapy massage tools that can be used in the comfort of your home to help relieve the muscle tension and continuous experience of pain in the body. Each of these tools helps with relieving sore muscles and trigger points with varying results.
Backnobber Tool
The Backnobber tool looks similar to the Thera-Cane but it is still has its unique useful qualities. The Backnobber has the ability to be taken apart to fit in a carry-on bag or suitcase for easy travel. The Backnobber also has the ability to be used by small and large individuals.
Thera-Cane
The Thera-Cane is which is found to be the most popular and versatile trigger point massage tool that is useful with allowing to get to all of the places that your hands are unable to meet or reach. It is important before using the Thera-Cane to stretch the muscles as this will help to locate the tender areas. The cane is made out of fiberglass and can't be bent or broken. The tool does not have the capabilities to be taken apart like the Backnobber Tool.
Lacrosse Balls
The next helpful Trigger point therapeutic massage tool is Lacrosse balls. To use these is by leaning against a wall with these Lacrosse balls and they will be able to penetrate the trigger points in the body. These balls have better texture as they are made out of rubber compared to the texture of tennis balls. This tool is similar to the Healthy Body Ball Massager however the Lacrosse Balls has a smooth texture all around the ball.
Pressure Pointer Tool
The trigger point therapy tools help with varying degrees of pain. The Pressure Pointer tool has several different heads that can be used for localizing annoying pain in the body. It provides instant relief of pain for each individual who uses this product. While massaging the pressure points it helps relieving pain and releasing the stress from the pressure point. This tool has more extensions available in comparison to the Thera Cane and Backnobber Tool. The Pressure Pointer massager tool has several rolling massage heads, adjustable features, foam hand grip which helps with handling the massager while using it.
Healthy Body Ball Massager
The Healthy Body Ball massager is another helpful tool for Trigger Point massage. This is a round ball tool for ease and comfort to be used against a wall, or the floor will help with relieving any pain in the body. Compared to the Lacrosse Balls it can be used standing up against a wall. It helps the body to relieve pain and increase blood circulation. The Healthy Body Ball Massager appears to have these protruding round fat spikes around the ball. The tool is found to be good with increasing healing ability, increase joint and muscle flexibility, reduce muscle spasms, improving posture, relieving stress, aiding in relaxation and reducing the overall pain cycle.
