Trigger Point Therapy by Pinnacle Integrative

What are Trigger Points?

Trigger points are localized tender spots in the muscles often detected as lumps or “knots.” Trigger points form when a muscle is injured, or overly tense. Chronic inflammation in the muscle and physical/emotional stress all contribute to “knots” and formation of scar tissue which may be helped with TPIs (trigger point injection). Trigger points can also form through time by the process of wear and tear on the muscle. Trigger points occur when normal, perpendicular muscle fibers get tangled and distorted out of their uniform pattern. Trigger points are felt as a taut band of inflamed muscle fiber and are painful when pressed.

Many people who have trigger points may also have fibromyalgia and or myofascial pain syndrome.

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Skin Testing is the Oldest and Most Reliable Form of Allergy Testing

Skin Test for Allergies

A skin test pinpoints your specific allergies.

Are Foods Making You Sick? Inflammation and chronic activation of the immune system due to food intolerance have been linked to allergies.  Skin testing is the oldest and most reliable form of allergy testing. Used for over 100 years, skin testing continues to be the “gold standard” for diagnosing allergic disease. This testing is not painful. A tiny drop is placed on the skin surface and absorbs into a pore. After the test is performed, it takes only about 15 minutes to develop the reaction. A positive test will appear as a raised, red bump on the skin.