Posts tagged as:

trigger point therapy

Trigger points – do they trigger headaches?

by James on 23 October 2008

Mayofascial trigger points (MTPs or TrPs) may cause the odd muscle pain.  But what about headache?  What about migraine?  Is there really a relationship?  If so, is it only in a few people, or is it widespread?
This is the second in our series on mayofascial trigger points.  In part 1 – Trigger Points and headache [...]

{ 3 comments }

Trigger Points and headache – Fakery or Fact?

by James on 30 August 2008

Has this happened to you?  You have a headache, and a friend says,"Here, just press your finger there and it will help you feel better".  They explain to you that it’s a trigger point, and that they learned all about it from their Mom/massage therapist/Uncle Frank.  So what is all this Trigger Point Therapy stuff? [...]

{ 7 comments }