Also known as Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy, this bodywork technique was developed in the 1940s by Dr. Janet G. Travell. Pressure is applied to muscle tissue in order relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. The treatment is corrective, re-educating the muscles into pain-free habits.
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