Neuromuscular Massage gets more specific but it does not fix the soft tissue and make it work properly. Yes, trigger points are tender spots in muscles that cause you to feel referred pain. For example, a trigger point in your infraspinatus muscle, the lower half of your shoulder blade, will tell your brain that there is a problem in the front of the shoulder. By correcting the muscle function the trigger point goes away and so does the pain referral. Proficiency at ART takes a long time to develop.
Training is hands on.
The right touch is the most difficult aspect learn. It takes a strong commitment of time effort and resources to become a provider. A few desire to do what it takes. Consequently, there is a small but growing number of providers that have been personally trained by Dr. Leahy. ART is rapidly becoming THE choice for TOP athletes.