Trigger Point Massage

25/02/2026

Came across this post on socials! I’ll leave this here. 🤯

24/02/2026

Was gifted a tonne of books when I first started my remedial massage journey 6 years ago off a beautiful lady. So whilst currently studying again, thought I better whip out one and read back through it all.

Most people think massage is just relaxing (maybe not my massages lol)

But the magic?
It’s in knowing exactly what you’re touching.

Muscle. Tendon. Fascia. Referral patterns.
That “neck pain” might actually be coming from somewhere completely different.

This is why I love what I do.
Deep tissue isn’t random, it’s intentional to create long last relief.

21/02/2026

That rope-like muscle down the side of your neck?

It does more than you think.

When the SCM is overloaded, it can refer pain into:

⚔️Around the eye
⚔️The temple
⚔️The cheek
⚔️The ear
⚔️The forehead
⚔️Even cause dizziness

Neck tension doesn’t just cause “neck pain.”

Forward head posture, stress breathing, clenching and long hours on your phone keep this muscle constantly switched on.

Small muscle.
Huge referral pattern.

⚒️ How I approach it:

💣Assess posture first
💣Release SCM + surrounding structures
💣Address upper traps + suboccipitals

Because treating the neck alone isn’t enough.

If you’ve ever had “sinus pressure” that wasn’t sinus…
or dizziness that scans didn’t explain…

It might be muscular.

20/02/2026

19/02/2026

Outer knee pain when running?
Tightness down the side of your thigh?

It’s often blamed on the “IT band.”

But here’s the thing;
the IT band isn’t a muscle.
It’s dense connective tissue.

The real driver is usually:
🏳️ Overactive TFL
🏳️Weak glutes
🏳️ Hip instability
🏳️Poor load control

When the hip isn’t stable, tension increases down the outer thigh and into the knee.

Common in:
🏃‍♀️ Runners.
🏉 Field sports.
🏋🏻‍♀️ Squat-heavy gym programs.
👩‍👧 Mums carrying on one hip.

Rolling the IT band aggressively isn’t the fix.
Correcting hip mechanics is.

If your outer knee keeps flaring up,
look higher.

18/02/2026

Groin tightness affects your hips more than you think.

Your adductors do more than just pull your legs together.

They:
🏴Stabilise your pelvis
🏴Control lateral movement
🏴Assist hip flexion
🏴 Support change of direction

When they’re tight or overloaded, you might feel;

🔥Groin discomfort
🔥Inner thigh pulling
🔥Hip restriction
🔥Lower back tightness
🔥Reduced power in sport

Common in:
🏃‍♂️ Runners
🏐 Netball
🏉 Footy
🏋🏻‍♂️ Heavy gym work
👩‍👧 Mums carrying toddlers on one hip

Treatment isn’t just stretching.
It’s restoring balance between adductors, glutes and hip flexors.

If your hips feel “tight” all the time,
your inner thighs might be doing too much.

18/02/2026

My last availabilities for March are;

1st March Sunday;
1:00pm: booked.

8th March Sunday;
8:00am: booked.

15th March Sunday;
8:00am: booked.
10:30am: booked.
11:45am: booked.
1:00pm: booked.

22nd March sunday;
8:00am:
10:30am:
11:45am:
1:00pm: booked.

29th March Sunday;
8:00am:
10:30am:
11:45am: booked.
1:00pm:

18/02/2026

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17/02/2026

Not all, but some 😂

17/02/2026

YOUR JAW HOLDS MORE STRESS THAN YOU THINK.

TMJ dysfunction isn’t just “clicking.”

It can cause:
🚩Headaches
🚩Ear pain or pressure
🚩Neck tension
🚩Facial pain
🚩Jaw fatigue

Your masseter + temporalis are powerful muscles.

When you clench (often without realising), they overload, and that tension radiates.

Common triggers:

🔥Anxiety / stress
🔥Poor posture (forward head = jaw strain)
🔥Trauma or bite changes

How I treat it:

✔️Targeted masseter + temporalis release
✔️Intra-oral trigger point work (if appropriate)
✔️Suboccipital & neck release

If you wake up with a tight face, sore temples, or tension behind your eyes, your jaw might be working overtime while you sleep.

16/02/2026

HEADACHES DON’T ALWAYS START IN YOUR HEAD.

Your upper traps + suboccipitals attach directly into the base of your skull.

When they’re overloaded from:
🔥Stress
🔥Poor posture
🔥Clenching
🔥Carrying kids
🔥Gym imbalance

They refer pain upward.

That dull ache behind the eyes?
The pressure at the base of your skull?
The “tight band” feeling across your head?

Often muscular.

How I treat it:

🚩Targeted trigger point therapy
🚩Suboccipital release
🚩Upper trap & levator scap work

14/02/2026

🔥 SCIATICA 🔥

It refers to irritation of the sciatic nerve, the large nerve that runs from your lower back through your glutes and down your leg.

Common causes are;

🚩Tight piriformis (deep glute muscle)
🚩Lumbar joint irritation
🚩Disc involvement
🚩Prolonged sitting
🚩Muscle imbalance

It can feel like:
⚡ Sharp pain down the leg
⚡ Burning or tingling
⚡ Numbness
⚡ Deep glute ache

Sciatic pain is rarely “just your back.”

How i can treat it;

• Release piriformis + deep glutes.
• Address QL + lumbar tension.
• Improve hip mobility.
• Reduce nerve irritation.

Trigger point massage.
Every Sunday, bookings essential 📅