Have you ever felt or experienced first hand those tiny knots that develop in the palpable nodules of taught, skeletal, muscle fibers when they are tired, overworked or injured?  

These contractures, or frozen muscle cells, can cause many forms of discomfort and pain in the body felt in the joints, lower back, neck, jaw and can even cause headaches. 

Based on the research of Drs. Janet Travell and David Simmons, Trigger Point Therapy offers a systemized approach to the treatment of pain and muscular dysfunction that consists of sustained compression to specified areas of the body, therapeutic massage and passive stretching. The result is most often reduced pain restored range of motion and improved muscle function.

Integrate these skills into your massage and give your clients the relief from pain that they are looking for. In addition learn what key areas to focus on so that you can keep your own body healthy and strong.