Have you ever felt not or lumps in your muscles these are called trigger points?  It is a buildup of lactic acid and metabolic waste that has accumulated in your muscles because of lack of circulation caused by and muscle spasms. If you have ever had a trigger point you know they are painful!

 

 These trigger points can be quite painful with a small amount of pressure.  Once they are relieved you will have relief for a prolonged period of time.

 

 Trigger points can also have their own radiation pattern in other words where the source of your pain it's coming from may not be where it's radiating to.  We always treat the cause not just the symptom so treating trigger points is a great way to alleviate the cause of muscle spasm and muscle pain,