Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage Therapists in Los Angeles: Different Muscle Cause Lower Back Pain Travelling Vertically vs. Horizontally.
A fascinating study published in the Journal of Bodyworks and Movement Therapy validated a longstanding theory held among myofascial therapists. There’s long been a strong correlation between the ‘line’ of lower back pain people feel — whether the pain extends along the belt line (left to right), or along the spine (vertically) — and the source of the pain. According to the author, who examined several other studies and correlated their data, a significant majority (over 60%) of patients reporting vertical back pain had their pain reduced with a release of one or more trigger points in their IlioPsoas muscle group. A similar amount of people who reported with horizontal belt pain received relief when a qualified Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapist released one or more trigger points in their Rectus Abdominus muscles.
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Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles:Neck Muscles Cause Neck Pain – Surprise!
In the world of myofascial trigger points, pain often originates far from where it’s felt — but sometimes, not THAT far. That was the case in a study published in the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, wherein 20 patients reporting neck pain were treated — half with proper release of trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid (a muscle the runs up the sides of the neck) and the other half with simulated release of the same muscle. Both were applied by qualified Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapists The half receiving an actual myofascial trigger point release reported significant neck pain reduction and significantly increased range of motion compared to the half that did not.
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Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages in Los Angeles:Pain in the ‘Wings’? Maybe It’s Myofascial Trigger Points!
According to a study published in the Archive of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 72 patients who turned up with pain in the upper back — between the spine and the shoulder blades. An amazing 61 experienced “moderate” to “profound” pain relief when a qualified Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapist addressed one (or both) of two trigger points in their lower trapezius muscle. Most fascinatingly, the same release also caused 49 of the 72 to experience a reduction in neck stiffness and general tension as well!
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles:Along With Upper Back Pain, If Your Pinky Hurts, Check Your Breathing.
The world of referred pain is a weird and wild one. Case in point: a study by the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine found that when labored breathing — such as when you’re participating in sports, or in the case of a lung disease like emphysema — and your pinky hurts, the culprit is often under your shoulder blade in most (70%+) cases. That’s because when trigger points form in the serratus posterior superior muscle, the pain can show up in the muscle itself, and/or anywhere on the line from the pinky tip back to the wrist. Fortunately, while the muscle is below the shoulder blade and hard for most people to get at on their own, a neuromuscular massage expert can handle these trigger points fairly quickly.
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Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages for Back Pain Bending or Twisting:If You Twist and Shout…in Pain, It Could Be This Muscle.
If your back is often stiff, and bending or twisting causes twinges of pain that make you want to yelp, there are quite a few potential causes. If you’ve gone through a normal regimen of standard doctor’s orders, and it hasn’t helped to any noticeable degree, a study from the University of Westminster suggests that the problem could be a number of trigger points in the erector spinae — the muscles that help you back to vertical after you’ve bent at the middle. Trigger points in these muscles tend to stack in bunches, and the pain often appears most strongly as you bend or twist. Talk to a neuromuscular/trigger point massage therapist about having any trigger points along your spine released — there’s a significantly good chance that it will help.
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Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massages in Los Angeles:Back Pain When Reaching — Solved With an Expert Touch.
According to a series of case studies by the Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation, if you have a pain at the point of your shoulder blade that spikes in intensity while reaching above your head or stretching forward, the problem is probably in your armpit. The cases studied showed that each of the subjects presented with either a nerve pinch (3 of 7), or with a trigger point buried in the outer edge of the lattimus dorsi muscle, just beneath the back edge of the armpit. Fortunately, a Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapist is highly skilled at releasing these points with relatively little effort and put you back on the pain-free track.
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Best Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage for Headache Pain: The Classic ‘Base of the Skull-to- Behind the Eye” Headache.
The Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy released a significant study into the source of "behind the eye" headaches a few years ago, and they found that a minor majority (just over half) of behind-the- eye headaches that come with matching ache in the base of the skull are associated with active trigger points in the suboccipital or splenius cervicis muscles — the muscles in your neck that stretch and contract the length of your neck, and let you tip your head from side to side. A qualified neuromuscular/trigger point massage therapist should be able to release such a trigger point in minutes, and 'train' the muscle to stay released over the course of a few weeks, making the headaches a memory quickly and easily.
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: When Your Pain in the Butt Is a Much Deeper Problem.
There are several reasons why someone might suffer pain in the coccyx — the tailbone. A study in Switzerland showed that when the ‘standard’ tests don’t seem to reveal anything, about 40% of people with idiopathic tailbone pain were actually suffering from trigger points in the quadratus lumborum. That’s the muscle that holds your ribs and your pelvis together, and works to keep you stable when you bend at the waist. The trigger points that cause this pain are on the inside of the muscle, deep, next to the spine, so they can be easy to miss and hard to fix — but a skilled Neuromuscular Massage Therapist can get in there and fix that pain in the butt once and for all.
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage: The Hidden Culprit Why Your Neck Won’t Rotate Side to Side Very Well.
The levator scapulae is a strong muscle that connects your shoulder blades to the base of your neck. When you have pain between your neck and shoulder blades, but far more commonly when you have the classic stiff, can’t-look-over-your-shoulder pain, a locked-up levator scapulae is often the cause. A qualified Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Massage Therapist can unlock the muscle by probing the fibers carefully and finding the trigger points that are causing the muscle to seize up. Once those points are released, the muscle relaxes, and suddenly you aren’t moving like Frankenstein anymore! Call today and request Neuromuscular Massage for longer lasting relief!
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: Rub Out Annoying Muscle Spasms (Simple Fix).
Does your lower back or neck feel tense, tight, or locked up, and no matter what you do there’s not much relief? You try creams, pills, exercises, and that annoying spasm remains, morning or night, keeping a tense, painful grip on your daily life. You can finally get long lasting relief with your daily activities with Neuromuscular Massage, a method that goes right after the source of the trigger points causing you endless daily discomfort. It often ends pain for good, yet just imagine if it only took away 50% of your aches and pains. How would that change your daily life and routine? Call today and request Neuromuscular Massage for longer lasting relief!
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Pain Management Massage Los Angeles: Spondylolysis Associated with Degenerative Joints in the Spine.
Spondylolysis is defined as a defect or stress fracture in the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch. While the cause of spondylolysis is unknown, many factors are thought to contribute to its development. A recent study set out to determine the effects of this condition on the facet joints in the lumbar spine, which help make it possible to flex, twist, and bend. Researchers evaluated the radiographs of 107 patients with L5 spondylolysis and compared them with those of individuals without the condition and found that the patients with lumbar spondylolysis had more severe degenerative changes of the facet joints than those without spondylolysis. The findings suggest that individuals with spondylolysis are at a greater risk for developing degenerative joint issues in the lumbar spine. Our massage place in Los Angeles is committed to helping you get rid of pain for good.
Clinical Spine Surgery, July 2017
Mental Attitude: Radon Exposure May Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Risk.
A new study that compared data concerning radon exposure and deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) appears to indicate a correlation between ionizing radiation exposure and the development of this neurodegenerative condition. The authors of the study conclude, “Our findings, like other studies, suggest that ionizing radiation is a risk factor for AD. Intranasal inhalation of radon gas could subject the rhinencephalon and hippocampus to damaging radiation that initiates AD. The damage would accumulate over time, causing age to be a powerful risk factor.” Call our medical massage center today for more longer lasting relief!
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, June 2017
Health Alert: Higher BMI Linked to Increased Risk Cardiometabolic Disease.
In a study that included 119,859 participants, researchers examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and cardiometabolic disease traits and found a link between a higher BMI and an increased risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. The researchers note, “Body mass index represents an important modifiable risk factor for ameliorating the risk of cardiometabolic disease in the general population.” Call the best massage place in Los Angeles now for more relaxation and relief.
JAMA Cardiology, July 2017
Diet: Maternal High-Fat Diet Raises Breast Cancer Risk Across Generations.
A high-fat diet may increase the risk of breast cancer across generations. Using mice, researchers observed that first- and third-generation female offspring that had been exposed to a high-fat diet while in utero were at a greater risk of developing breast cancer. The findings suggest that a high-fat diet should be added to known causes of lifestyle-related breast cancer, which currently include alcohol consumption, lack of physical exercise, obesity, choice of contraceptives, hormone therapy, and not breast-feeding.
Breast Cancer Research, July 2017
Exercise: Elderly Adults Who Exercise More May Live Longer.
Among a sample of 803 seniors participating in the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly, researchers found that those who increased their physical activity levels over a ten-year period had a 43% lower risk of death during the course of the study than participants whose activity levels declined or remained unchanged.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, July
Wellness/Prevention: Food Safety When Packing for a Picnic.
Picnicking can be a lot of fun, but nothing can ruin your outdoor meal faster than a case of food poisoning. To reduce your risk, the United States Department of Health & Human Services suggests: packing any meat, seafood, poultry, sandwiches, summer salads, fruit, vegetables, and dairy products in a cold cooler; fill the cooler with ice to help it stay colder longer; and store it in a shady spot.
Department of Health & Human Services, June 2017
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: The Secret #5 Step to End Back and Neck Pain Naturally.
The key to eliminating pain and preventing re-injury is to do steps 1-5 in order. Now that you’ve completed Steps 1-4, seeing a qualified neuromuscular massage therapist to eliminate pain-causing trigger points, fixing posture, restoring flexibility and strength, you’re now ready to move on to Step #5, Building Endurance. Again, you must release your trigger points first, since they are the root cause of 80%+ of chronic muscle pain. You can’t stretch a muscle well unless the trigger points are released first. Also, when you do strength training too soon, like so often in physical therapy, you run the risk of re-injury and more pain. Get your trigger points released and then move on to the strengthening later. Continue your flexibility and strength exercises, but add in isometric and other endurance-building exercises. This ensures that even if an extreme demand on your muscles suddenly arises, you’re able to handle it without the pain coming back. If you’re not sure how to accomplish these goals, you want to consult one of our expert Neuromuscular Massage Therapists at our Los Angeles and Manhattan Beach location. With their care and your own focus, you’re able to eliminate the majority of the back pain in your life. Call today and request Neuromuscular Massage for longer lasting relief if you still have trigger points causing you aches and pains!
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Neuromuscular Trigger Point Massage in Los Angeles: The Secret #4 Step to End Back and Neck Pain Naturally.
Now that you’ve completed Steps 1-3, seen a qualified neuromuscular massage therapist to eliminate pain-causing trigger points, fixing posture, and restoring flexibility, you’re now ready to move on to Step #4, Restoring Your Strength. As your muscles get ‘long’ and able to stretch, it’s time for some functional strength training. You should be almost entirely pain-free by this time before you do any strength training; what we’re doing here isn’t so much solving the old problem as making sure that it doesn’t come back. Call today and request Neuromuscular Massage at our South Bay location for longer lasting relief if you still have trigger points causing you aches and pains!
