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Jessica specializes in myofascial trigger point therapy to release restrictions deep within muscle fibers and provide lasting relief.
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Jessica Laub graduated from the Milwaukee School of Massage in 1998 and has been practicing massage for over 20 years. Jessica uses a mix of massage modalities to release restrictions in the body including Swedish relaxation massage, Trigger Point Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy and Reiki energy work. Jessica uniquely tailors each massage to address the concerns of the client and in response to what she encounters within the body throughout the course of the massage. Jessica welcomes clients to provide feedback throughout the massage so that she can provide the best experience possible, however she will not actively pursue conversation unless it is client led. She understands that some clients may prefer quiet for a mental time-out, while others may relax better while chatting.
Trigger Point Therapy (Myofascial Release / Neuromuscular Therapy)
Trigger points are knots or nodules of muscle tissue that are locked into a shortened, contracted position resulting from muscle injury, stress, trauma, posture imbalance, inflammation or repetitive strain. Blood flow becomes restricted within a trigger point reducing oxygen supply to the tissue and causing a build-up of lactic acid (which can crystalize in time and further limit muscle mobility), nerve irritation and referred pain (hence the name trigger point as the place the pain is experienced may be distant from the shortened/ locked muscle tissue it originates from). Muscles with multiple trigger points may compress and entrap nerves leading to additional symptoms. Trigger Point Therapy involves palpating (examining by touch for the purpose of diagnosing) the muscles to locate trigger points and unlocking the contraction mechanism by applying pressure and increasing it as the tissue gradually softens. Steady, sustained pressure is required to access areas deep within layers of muscle fibers that more superficial, rapid stokes cannot address. Trigger Point Therapy breaks up adhesions, softens scar tissue and resets nerve impulses from the brain to the muscle to a relaxed state.
Two common approaches to Trigger Point Therapy include Myofascial Release and Neuromuscular Therapy. The word myofascial means muscle (myo) and the connective tissue around it (fascia). Fascia also surrounds all the bones, nerves and organs in the body much like a layer of saran wrap. While Myofascial Release focuses on inducing relaxation by releasing adhesions in the fascia and Neuromuscular Therapy focuses on resetting the nerve impulses to the muscle, both therapies primarily achieve their goal by similarly utilizing gradual pressure on trigger points (although it is more complex than that). There are variations on this technique and Jessica chooses which is right for each patient and muscle treated. Keys to successful Trigger Point Therapy are the ability to locate the trigger points involved in the discomfort the client is experiencing, the appropriate initial use of pressure, and the ability to listen, feel, and follow the muscle tissue as it unwinds and encourage the release through directional change and gradual increase and decrease of pressure. Furthermore, a therapist must detect when the release is complete and know which related trigger points to address next.
