Most of the time we either feel some tension or pain in our bodies and we tend to grin or whence, sometimes both. We may also be busy and far from a physical therapy clinic for help.
The pain could be either on the neck, upper shoulders, in between the scapula, low back and even leg muscles. If gone untreated what happens is that a larger area becomes sensitive and painful which sometimes refers pain to other muscular structures.
We would like to see have you try home remedy first before rushing to the chemist or a clinic.
A trigger point is a localized tender area which can cause pain or refer pain to other muscular structures. These are sometimes very stubborn to dissolve while some are easy to. You can use devices such as a golf or tennis ball to relieve the tension.
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The areas which are tender to are worked on for a period of time until the tenderness dissolves. This is a great way of self release especially in the office or at home.
This diagram illustrates the use of a trigger point therapy ball to release tension or tenderness on the mid back and shoulder region.
This is how to release trigger point on the gluts or buttocks muscles using a tennis ball.
This is a great way of relieving heel pain or plantar fasciitis.
This helps in reducing tension of the upper shoulders and it is greatly recommended to people who work in the offices with computers or students who write a lot.
There are ways of relieving pain without using pain killers and muscle relaxants. Try changing your body’s tension by self- releasing regularly. If that does not work please visit a physical therapist to assess your body both in function and strength to determine other causes for your pain
By Michael Ombati
Physical Therapist
