When the trigger point is released, your muscles will relax allowing fresh blood flow, sending nutrients into the cells and bring it back to healthy state. You should notice more range of motion in that muscle without pain.

Myofascial Structural Release – waiting for the melt! Never forceful, pressures are applied to gently reach the barrier of the tissue restriction. At first, you will feel an elastic or springy give and this is fool's gold. It feels like a release. It feels like a bit of change.

A massage therapist trained in neuromuscular massage will place static pressure on the trigger points that are causing your pain, thus getting deep into the tissue to relieve tension and discomfort. Neuromuscular massage is different from a traditional deep tissue massage in that it is more medical in nature.

Among physicians, various specialists might use trigger point therapy. These include physiatrists (physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation), family medicine, and orthopedics. Osteopathic as well as chiropractic schools also include trigger points in their training.