CAN WORKING TRIGGER POINTS INCREASE PAIN?

[GARYS]

Can working trigger points actually make things worse? I purchased a book on self treatment of trigger points and have only been doing this for a few days but things seem to be worse. Is this common, and should I continue. And if you hit a trigger point should it re create symptoms or just feel tender where I'm pushing.
Gary

[kpbos]

initially, working the trigger points in the pelvis can make you feel worse because they are so tight and you probably unknowingly tense up against the massage. I'm no doctor/therapist but I've heard it's not entirely safe to do it on yourself, so if you continue to feel worse I'd stop or go easier. I think hitting the trigger point can either feel tender or recreate the pain. What's the name of the book?

[scotsman]

Can working trigger points actually make things worse? I purchased a book on self treatment of trigger points and have only been doing this for a few days but things seem to be worse. Is this common, and should I continue. And if you hit a trigger point should it re create symptoms or just feel tender where I'm pushing.
Gary

Increased pain/discomfort is very common after triggerpoint treatment - and it will always be tender when pushing (if it doesn't hurt then it's not a triggerpoint) and can often recreate the symptoms (internal work for example often recreates frequency or penis pain for me).

The increasee pain/discomfort after triggerpoint work can last from 5 minutes to 5 days.

Richard.

[GARYS]

thanks for the responces. The name of the book is THE TRIGGER POINT THERAPY WORKBOOK by Clair Davies. I think the book is somewhere on this site, thats where I seen it and ordered it. It seems to be a pretty good book, and it does talk about pelvic pain.