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From the Institute for Integrative Healthcare

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Trigger Point Therapy

Definition:

Trigger Point Therapy uses sustained finger pressure on sensitive or sore areas of the body. It is thought that this helps to relieve pain and dysfunction in other areas of the body.

Good for:

Arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic back or neck pain, headaches, menstrual cramps, multiple sclerosis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), sciatica, tendonitis, post operative pain

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