Matawan chiropractor, chiropractor in Matawan, NJ

Chiropractic Massage & Trigger Point Therapy

Massage therapy is often a key component to an effective treatment plan. It addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts believe, accounts for 80%-90% of disease. Massage has many physiological effects, such as: increased circulation, removal of toxins and waste products that build up in the tissues, reduction in recovery time from certain injuries, increased flexibility and joint mobility, better muscular balance throughout the body thus reducing repetitive injuries.

The most common form of massage used at Pinnacle Wellness is trigger point therapy. Trigger points are tender knots in the muscles that can refer pain along predictable pathways, just as a pinched nerve can. For example, they create sciatica, headaches and symptoms similar to carpal tunnel syndrome. Often times other conventional treatments fail because the patient was not properly examined and treated for these points.

Sustained, or rapid repetitive pressure over trigger points is used to reduce these knots or trigger points. When combined with proper stretching the results can be dramatic for reduced pain, better motion and enhanced athletic performance.