Describe in detail the method of deactivating a TrP using direct pressure. Include point location, application of pressure, knowing when the point has released, and finishing
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Answer: Deactivating a TrP involves four steps: (1) locating the TrP by palpation of a tender spot and taut band or by information provided by the recipient, (2) using the thumb or hand tool to apply pressure to the exact spot (i.e., on the taut band) with enough pressure to cause blanching with hypoxia and holding for 30-90 seconds until the TrP releases, (3) feeling for release of the TrP, which will be palpated as a softening of the spot and as a decrease in sensation and pain as reported by the recipient; and (4) finishing deactivation with a stretch of the affected muscle to return it to its normal length.
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