Intramuscular Manual Therapy AKA Trigger Point Dry Needling
My body is full of trigger points – tiny little contractions in my muscles that feel like “knots” and are often tender to the touch – especially in my legs. Trigger points develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Trigger points can also cause pain elsewhere. An avid triathlete since 1995, I’ve logged thousands of training hours training for 26 Ironman-distance triathlons plus dozens of other races. I’ve also crashed multiple times on my bike and fallen just as many times running. Consequently, some of my trigger points have probably been...
Read MoreFollow Up to My AMPT Assessment Plus Injury Update
“When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” – Will Rogers I’m in a hole. Actually, I’ve been in a hole for quite a while with a right hip and leg injury that’s plagued me since early 2008, but I’ve chosen to not aggressively treat it until this year. Up until this injury, I’ve been able to get by for the most part with the approach of: “I’ll take a few days easy and the injury will go away.” This approach doesn’t work for me any more. Coming out of my AMPT (Athletic Movement and Performance Test) assessment at the end of...
Read MoreGetting AMPT: Athletic Movement Performance Testing with Natalie King
I got AMPT on January 29. I met with Natalie King, PTA, CIMT, for an innovative series of functional movement tests, postural assessments and gait analysis called AMPT. Being a triathlete herself and recognizing the challenging demands that training for each of the three sports – swim, bike and run – places on a triathlete’s body, Natalie has developed AMPT specifically for triathletes. The entire test took about 45 minutes after which Natalie emailed me a detailed breakdown of my limitations and weaknesses along with her assessment of my condition and recommendations for...
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