Lately much discussion transpires on trigger points. Something
like
Are trigger points real?
What are trigger points?
What is the mechanism of trigger points therapy; how it work?
Is it necessary to include trigger point therapy when providing
medical /orthopedic massage?
In the end of my commentary you'll find a brief
scientific review on the subject, but prior to reading it, I would like to
offer some additional layman considerations.
From our own experiences we know that sometime when we experience
pain at any reachable part of our body, by instinct we try finding pinpoint
localization of pain, as well as by instinct compressing it and experiencing somewhat
good feeling or so-called healing pain.
These facts are supported by real life experiences. Would
like to ask the opponents of this notion, whoever claims that there is no such
a thing as trigger points. Is it real
pinpoint localization of pain we people find and compress them by instinct? How
would you then call pinpoint localization of pain?
Now talking from research and clinical points of view. Medical/orthopedic
massage is not a new methodology of treatment.
Medical massage was initially researched and proposed in 1936 by
the Russian physician Anatoli Sherbak, M.D., Ph.D. About 20 years later, two
German physicians, Dr. Glezer and Dr. Dalicho, developed maps of reflex zones
abnormalities in the skin, fascia, muscles, and periosteum. Their work was
based on the database of Dr. Sherbak. The first edition of the textbook by Drs.
Glezer and Dalicho was published in 1955. Reflex zones maps of Drs. Glezer and
Dalicho help tremendously to detect/to locate and to address the
above-mentioned abnormalities in cases of support and movement system as well
as in cases of inner organs diseases. Since then this methodology was massively
applied clinically, including hospital-based programs, outpatient clinics, the
matter of fact , utilization of medical and sports massage, contributed
tremendously to win most of the Olympian gold medals, from the period of
1960s-1980s. Mention above reflex zones abnormalities in the skin, fascia,
muscles, and periosteum, is actually painful local areas, containing tension
within fascia, muscles etc. all these painful areas, containing pinpoint pain
localizations/trigger points. at article link I am proposing, you will find
explanation on morphology of trigger points and more. No need to repeat all.
Also in my two weeks ago published blog click here to read Simplicity and extreme healing
power of massage therapy
I have explained why injections into the trigger points provide
only temporary relief of symptoms. For better understanding of the treatment
concept, I would recommend to read it again. It is impossible to reach
results in cases of painful orthopedic disorders, if we will not provide
adequate treatment including trigger point therapy.
Any scientifically and not scientifically developed protocols must
be clinically proven as an working concept for a long time. Otherwise all can
be scientifically sounds but will not work. You can have lots of references,
but it will be only theoretical concepts, if clinically it will be not proven
working. I am claiming the necessity to
provide adequate treatment as was explained in Simplicity and extreme healing
power of massage therapy based on clinically proven
necessities to address abnormalities in the skin, fascia, muscles, and
periosteum, as well as to provide trigger point therapy.
Those practitioners who deny the existence of trigger points and/or
not addressing myofascial dysfunctions and trigger points, only inhibite
trigger points, converting them to sleeping trigger points. What I have stated in
this commentary, in my blogs, presented on my DVDs and other materials, is a
longtime clinically and/or scientifically proven fact.
Below is the link to, I would call trigger points and trigger
point therapy scientific review.
Please feel free to post any questions. Also please find link to
medical massage books page by Dr. Ross Turchanonov. They are great texts. Books
also including all Dr. Glezer and Dr. Dalicho, maps of reflex zones
abnormalities in the skin, fascia, muscles, and periosteum. http://medicalmassage-edu.com/massage-books/223
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1 comment:
Sir,
I am a new student to Massage Therapy and I just want to thank you for your work. I am going to use some of your knowledge about Trigger point therapy in my presentation to my class as it is my modality to research. I am finding so much controversy on this subject but I see the proof. I just don't understand how the effectiveness can be denied by so many professionals.
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