The new addition to the PilatesBridge PRO Library is the Myofascial Trigger Point Release Guide.
What are Trigger Points? Simply speaking they are tight knots in the muscles that hurt when you touch them. Trigger Points are a result of contractions that can not release in microscopic muscle units – sarcomeres. This muscle “congestion” points limit blood flow in the tissue and can refer pain or numbness to other areas of the body.
Trigger Points are present in virtually anyone especially in some of the most used and abused muscles of the body: back muscles, trapezius, hamstrings, quads etc. They can be aggravated by an injury, overuse during exercise, habitual poor posture and repetitive daily tasks. These tight knots can be painful (or refer pain to a different location) but even more often they will cause tightness and weakness in the nearby area.
Knowing the location and release techniques for most common Trigger Points is an utterly useful tool for any Pilates Professional. While most of the Pilates teachers are familiar with foam rolling, Trigger Point Release using simple tools (small massage balls or even tennis balls) is far more effective in releasing tightness and helping clients reach their fitness goals.
The new addition to the PilatesBridge PRO Library is the Myofascial Trigger Point Release Guide. Here is what is included:
- Practical techniques to release trigger points in all accessible muscles of the body
- Over 200 minutes of video demonstrations available for streaming on any device
- Muscles Charts that include Trigger Point location and pain referral patterns
- Detailed instructions on how to locate and release Trigger Points in different positions (standing, lying down, sitting etc.)
- Instructions on how to choose the best size and hardness to successfully reach Trigger Points in different muscles
The Myofascial Trigger Point Release Guide is based on the usage of sFera Pro Therapy Massage Balls (aff Amazon link) that are endorsed by PilatesBridge but the same techniques can be used with other types of massage balls that you already have at home or at your studio.
Wow. Anastasia. When did you have the time to create all of those videos and the manual. It is quite impressive amount of work. I did not see any credits to the doctors, Travel and Simons who came up with trigger points in the first place nor reference to the creator of this system. Who is Sfera Health? I also spent several years learning about trigger points, bu felt like there was no straight forward Method for resolving the pain. Trigger points are tricky and will usally come back unless you get to the source of their irritation. Making sense of these pain signals in the body led me to study Yamuna Body Rolling.