Physical therapist and holistic healthcare practitioner Dr. Grace Walker Gray leveraged more than 35 years of clinical experience to write her book “Bye-Bye Back Pain”, which outlines 9 drug-free solutions for lower back pain. Dr. Grace Walker is a proponent of non-invasive pain treatments, including trigger point therapy.

1. WHAT IS TRIGGER
POINT THERAPY?
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Physical therapist and holistic healthcare practitioner Dr.
Grace Walker Gray leveraged more than 35 years of
clinical experience to write her book “Bye-Bye Back Pain”,
which outlines 9 drug-free solutions for lower back pain.
Dr. Grace Walker is a proponent of non-invasive pain
treatments, including trigger point therapy.
Strained or weakened muscles develop trigger points,
which can radiate pain signals across the body. Trigger
points are thought to be responsible for multiple chronic
painful conditions, such as sciatica and carpal tunnel.
Since trigger points are located deep within muscle
tissue, a simple massage will not alleviate the pain
around them.

3. THERAPY
 Trigger point therapists will evaluate the location of a trigger
point and apply targeted pressure, possibly along with an
injection of an anesthetic into the area.
Afterward, the therapist will slowly stretch out the muscle
surrounding the point to loosen accumulated scar tissue and
promote blood flow. While the patient can often experience
pain relief after one session, a recommended exercise routine
will need to be followed to prevent the trigger point pain from
returning.
More information about the book, "Bye-Bye Back Pain" can be
found at www.drgracewalkergray.com