What is a Trigger Point? And Why do I Get Them?
Blog Post by Cat Matlock of FreeBody Massage A trigger point is a focal point of tension in a muscle. This means that a part of your muscle is stuck in contraction and it is not able to release or relax. We don’t fully understand why this happens. All we do know is that it DOES happen and it can be what’s behind your loss of range of motion, weakness in an area of your body, or that nagging pain you are feeling that you can’t seem to figure out how to get rid of. Let’s explore trigger points and learn a little bit about them. About Trigger Points Myofascial trigger points, or simply trigger points, are basically tone gone rogue. What is tone? Tone is when your muscle...