TRIGGER POINT THERAPY IN WINTERTHUR
A trigger point refers to a small muscle spasm that often feels like a lump or ball and reacts painfully when pressure is applied.
When a muscle is tensed, it normally hardens down to the fiber level and then relaxes completely. When a muscle is tense, however, the smallest muscle fiber areas, the sarcomeres, remain hard and a trigger point develops.
This tension not only has a local effect, but can also cause pain in distant areas of the body. For example, back pain can have its source in pain points in the abdominal muscles. Our experienced therapists at Origin can detect trigger points and release them through targeted massage and pressure treatment to relieve pain and restore mobility.
AVAILABLE THERAPISTS
PRICES TRIGGER POINT THERAPY WINTERTHUR
45 minutes: 115 CHF
60 minutes: 135 CHF
75 minutes: 162 CHF
90 minutes: 192 CHF
Costs covered by health insurance 50%-90%.
No prescription from a doctor is necessary.
Most supplementary insurances cover the costs of a massage. Go to our health insurance page, select your supplementary insurance and see what therapists are recognised with your insurance.
What are the effects of trigger point therapy?
Trigger point therapy helps with:
– Removal of metabolic products
– Locally strongly improved blood circulation up to 500%.
During pain treatment, the therapist specifically searches for the most painful point in the stressed muscle. This can often be the place where the nerve enters the muscle.
Strong pressure or circular finger movements on the hardened area of the muscle are used to promote blood flow. The goal is to stimulate the muscle’s metabolism and cause it to relax.
The result should be improved blood flow to the muscle and relief of pain in the affected area. A final massage of the affected body part further promotes relaxation.
Although trigger point therapy can often be painful, it usually results in relief without unwanted side effects.
For which complaints can trigger point therapy help?
Trigger point therapy can help with the following problems:
– Headache, migraine
– dizziness
– shoulder pain
– neck pain
– back pain
– knee pain
– Whiplash
– Chest pain (tightness)
– Golfer’s elbow or tennis elbow
– Lumbago
– Achilles tendon pain
– Tendonitis
– osteoarthritis
– Tinnitus, ringing in the ears, hearing loss
– Various chronic ailments
– Digestive problems
Treatment can have a healing or supportive and pain-relieving effect on many conditions. Trigger point therapy can provide effective treatment for all of these aches and pains, as well as postural problems and overuse. By releasing trigger points, muscles can relax and move normally again. Healthy posture becomes possible again and pain can be avoided in the long run. Our experienced therapists at Origin can detect and treat trigger points through targeted massage and pressure treatment.
What is the process of trigger point therapy?
1. At the beginning of the treatment, your therapist will take a comprehensive medical history. All information that is important for the treatment of your problem will be collected. The anamnesis can take between 5 and 20 minutes, depending on the complexity of your issue.
2. After the anamnesis the treatment begins. The therapist leaves the room briefly so that you can undisturbed undress the parts of your body that will be treated and settle on the massage table.
3. the therapist focuses on your problem and applies various techniques. During the treatment, you are in communication, for example, about whether the pressure is strong enough, whether the technique is causing pain, or whether the therapist is hitting the trigger points. Your therapist and you should work together as a team.
4. After the treatment, you discuss how many treatments it will take for your problem and make the next appointment.
What is the difference between trigger point therapy and medical massage?
Medical massage and trigger point therapy are two different therapeutic approaches. While trigger point therapy specifically targets painful nodal points in the muscle to loosen them, medical massage has a broader range of applications. It can be used to relax and loosen muscles and promote circulation. Medical massage can also be used for chronic pain and tension, while trigger point therapy is used more for acute discomfort and pain. In addition, trigger point therapy is often painful, while medical massage is gentler and more comfortable for the patient.
Duration & booking
A treatment at Origin Massage Winterthur usually lasts between 45 and 75 minutes. How much time is needed depends on your request. If you are unsure, please contact us by phone on +41 (0) 44 500 02 53 or by e-mail info@origin-massage.ch, we will be happy to advise you.
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Classical massage
For normal tension without severe pain, book the Classic Massage.
Medical Massage
When you suffer from acute or chronic pain book a medical massage.
Sports massage
A massage with strong pressure. It can be used for the prevention and regeneration of the body before and after workouts.
Pregnancy massage
From the first month you can come to us for massage. The treatment is adjusted to the month of pregnancy.
Myofascial release
The aim is to detach different tissue layers from each other in order to eliminate discomfort.
Trigger point therapy
Pain points in the muscle are treated, which are often perceived as punctual hardenings and trigger pain.
Deep Tissue Massage
This involves working with a lot of pressure in depth and loosening fascia and muscles.
Lymphatic Drainage
In the case of swellings that occur, among other things, after operations or weakness of the veins, pregnancy, etc., the water in the tissues is eliminated more quickly here by lymphatic drainage.
Foot reflexology massage
The entire body can be influenced and brought back into balance via the foot reflex zones.