Trigger Point Massage

At Robinson Family Chiropractic, we offer a unique pain treatment known as Trigger Point Therapy. A trigger point is a small patch of tightly contracted muscle, an isolated spasm affecting just a small patch of muscle. That small patch of knotted muscle cuts off its own blood supply, which irritates it even more — a vicious cycle called “metabolic crisis.”

 

The length of time it takes to release a trigger point depends on several factors, one of which is how long you have had the condition. Other factors include the number of trigger points you have, how effective your current treatment is and how consistently you can administer or receive treatment.

The most common method for chiropractors is to apply pressure to the TP using the finger or thumb. This is a very effective way of treating trigger points; it also gives Dr. Robinson immediate feedback to see how the muscle is responding. Dr. Robinson applies the pressure for a few seconds until the trigger point disappears and the muscles to relax. This is followed by massage and has proven to be the least invasive technique for treatment of chronic pain. 

Cryotherapy

At Robinson Family Chiropractic, we are dedicated to relieving pain and restoring patients to optimal health through the use of holistic methods without relying on drugs or invasive procedures. One such way that our practice treats pain and ailments is with cryotherapy.

Pain and muscle spasms are common responses to soft tissue injuries, and if you’re suffering, cryotherapy can provide pain relief and sooth irritation in the injured tendon, ligament or muscle. This simple and inexpensive technique treats pain with the application of ice, cold towels, ice massages and compressed to reduce the temperature of affected tissues. Surface cooling of the irritated area constricts your blood vessels, numbs the tissue and makes it difficult for muscles to hold contraction, so cryotherapy can effectively reduce nerve transmission and relax muscle spasms for temporary relief.

Cryotherapy can also reduce swelling or inflammation after an injury. If applied after trauma, the injury and resultant pain can be reduced and largely prevented. For maximum effectiveness, cold compresses should be applied frequently for short periods of time.
If you have recently suffered an injury or are experiencing acute pain, it is important to receive care as soon as possible. Drugs are not the only way to treat pain. You can stop by our office for beneficial and holistic treatment, as well as continue cryotherapy at home.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Richard Robinson in Algonquin and Rolling Meadows, IL by calling 847-458-8444 and 847-963-4894 respectively. For more information, visit www.handsdoc.com.