Trigger Point Therapy for Backache

Course overview

Trigger point therapy is one of the most intriguing and fast-growing bodywork styles in the world. Designed specifically to alleviate pain through cycles of isolated pressure and release, this practice is particularly effective for relieving backache. Your instructor, Mark Bigelow, will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the background and basics of trigger points, how they develop, where the common locations are, and the difference between active and latent trigger points. In addition, you will be introduced to techniques known to help assess the difference between muscular dysfunction and disk displacement, which of these techniques work best, and for what reasons