Has anybody tried Trigger Point Therapy or Myofascial trigger point therapy?

It helps to free up blocked nerve junctions in the body and is used to treat pain-related conditions and improves the range of motion in the body.

[PatV]

yes, I was a subject for a massage therapist who was training in this. It was very relaxing and did not do anything noticeable for my pain.

[Gloria1952]

I've tried it and it was extremely painful. My Physical Therapist said she could actually feel my tissues "uncoiling" and that is why it me hurt so much. Though I had it done about 20 times, it never helped to loosen my muscles or anything. I finally quit the sessions because it was so painful and I couldn't feel any results.

[Hidden]

I was told that trigger points are 'metabolic waste products from normal cellular metabolism making the muscles really tense and sore and that the pain is from that process.

I was wondering if that the Trigger Point Therapy was of any benefit.

[quirkyme]

are there any scientific studies on this? it seems sketchy to me...

[Ace1]

It helped short term but nothing long term. Therapist skill and experience is a huge factor on your success with it