FAQ
Have questions about Sacramento Trigger Point Therapy, or any of our massage offerings?
Here is a list of common questions from our clients...
Which massage treatment should I choose?
It's important to choose the modality that's right for you. Here are some general guidelines that can help: Trigger Point Therapy: Choose this if you've got a specific, focused muscular issue that needs attention, whether it's chronic or acute. Sports Massage: Choose this if you're a highly active person, who wants to promote faster recovery, improved mobility, and overall physical resilience. Deep Tissue: Choose this if you're in need of a serious head-to-toe tune up. Full Body Integrated: Choose this if you're just looking to unwind, bliss out, and simply let it all go for a bit.
What are Trigger Points?
All the muscles in the human body are comprised of fibrous strands, that expand and contract in order to create movement. Also running contiguously throughout the body is another fibrous material called facia, which grows a bit everyday, and acts as a kind of buffer between muscle groups, and also as a binding agent. When a muscle experiences trauma (like an acute tear or strain), or remains in a protracted state of contraction (due to ones nervous system misfiring), facial material may grow excessively, and bind the damaged muscle, causing localized pain, that may also refer (or radiate) to surrounding muscular regions. We call this a Trigger Point.
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger Points require a specialized approach to deal with effectively. In order to breakup or melt the facial binding as well as cue the nervous system to begin resending appropriate signals (i.e. telling a group of muscle fibers to uncontract), one must apply sustained pressure to the affected area, sometimes for several minutes at a time. More than this however, the job of a specialist is to trace overt pain patterns in order to identify the true epicenter(s) of muscular dysfunction. This can happen in as little as one session, or in severe cases, over the course of many session.
Do you have parking?
It's street parking only. All parking on I St is limited to 2 hours. I St restrictions include: Mondays: No parking 8a - 12p (South side of street) Tuesday: No parking 8a - 12p (North side of street) There's limited metered parking on 29th St. There's parking 1 block up at James Marshall Park.