Relief for tension and discomfort that’s literally, on point!

You know the feeling. An aching hot spot between the shoulder blades. A tension headache that started with a tight neck and shoulders. Discomfort with a referral that seemingly spreads to other areas around that annoying tight spot that wont let up?

When receiving an RMT treatment you may notice that these tender, bumpy feeling spots are a littler “spicer” then other areas when getting a massage. Trigger points are a common source of pain and discomfort stemming from unhappy, tight muscles. Treatment of tension knots can feel like night and day relief of pain, restriction and improving the overall health of tissue.

So, what exactly is a trigger point and what causes it?

The technical name for what we commonly refer to as a “tension knot” is a trigger point. Meaning an area of highly irritated, sensitive muscular tissue, generally caused by restriction, repetitive strain or injury.

Our muscles are made up by groups of tiny fibers working alongside each other as important networks for blood flow, oxygen + biological materials that feed and assist muscles to contract, relax, build, repair and function on command from the nervous system (hello biology lesson here!). A trigger point can form in areas of muscular tissue that have become strained, inflamed or damaged. Creating a buildup of material and disruption of circulatory flow. In turn, the body creates an inflammatory response in an effort to clear the blockage and free up the strained tissue. Symptoms of a dull ache, heat, soreness and a noticeable tender area begin to develop.