Dr. Matt’s Stainless Steel Trigger Point tool has several unique properties that make it an ideal material for treating pain points. The mirror finish on the tool surface (resistant to corrosion and microbes), allows the perfect “coefficient of friction” - how the tool slides on the skin - for releasing Trigger Points in the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.  It is more effective and comfortable than other types of massage tools.

You’re here because you are probably frustrated with a chronic or annoying condition that you hope will be fixed by taking matters into your own hands. The truth is, modern medicine is great at heroic measures- putting you back together after an accident, or treating a serious disease. But, anything that is not life threatening to mainstream medicine doesn’t garner much special attention.  

I don’t need to tell you that NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories), cortisone, and possible surgery (though sometimes necessary) are the last resort.

Fortunately, many people have not even tried restorative self-therapy on pain points that actually heals the problem and improves your overall function. I tell people in my practice that 80% of myofascial pain conditions can be healed with soft tissue therapy, herbal healing nutrients, and restorative exercise. The same is true for you, and you can find all three remedies here on this website. Even if you do end up needing surgery, preparing the tissue before hand with therapy and herbal nutrition highly improves recovery and outcomes (as does soft tissue therapy and nutrition after surgery).

So, let’s clarify what pain points are exactly ( if you didn’t watch the JFK & Dr. Travell video above, please do so, now ). Pain Points represent areas of ischemia (lack of blood flow) and nerve irritability that are painful to touch and often refer pain in a specific direction away from the pain site. This is Dr. Travell’s clinical definition of a “Trigger Point.”  Anatomically, Drs. Luigi & Carla Stecco have discovered that the problem causing local pain and referral is a restriction in movement between layers of fascia (the wrappings around muscles, tendons, & ligaments). The fluid lubricant called hyaluronic acid becomes solidified in response to stress, injury, or overuse and thus the myofascial system becomes compromised.

It is the steady, sustained friction & pressure on the pain point (achieved with the Trigger Point Release Tool) that causes a “release,” which is none other than the hyaluronic acid becoming fluid again… allowing freedom of pain free movement . After mechanical friction, specialized repair cells (called fibroblasts) are stimulated to heal and repair the area. Several hours after treatment, the tissues need (and can most easily absorb) the healing minerals, vitamins, and nutrients contained in the Myofascial Repair Oil.

You can absolutely use our $39 Relief Package to full success treating pain points on your own. We have many happy customers that have done so without any outside help. However, supportive care, if available, is always recommended, as is a check-up with your regular doctor before beginning self-treatment.

The best place to find supportive care for chronic myofascial pain are physical therapists or chiropractors that perform soft tissue therapies. The problem is that only a small fraction of these practitioners are willing to spend time with hands-on myofascial treatments. They are “out there” and we highly recommend seeking out a soft tissue therapist to help you in your recovery. Another option are highly trained massage therapists. There is a growing number of massage therapists that are clinically focused (vs. only relaxation) that would also be beneficial to seek out. Just remember that if one practitioner doesn’t have what you need, don’t give up! Keep looking for the right one!

Our goal is to help you heal with proven, science-based therapies . While Dr. Janet Travell was the first to describe clinically what myofascial Trigger Points were, the science has advanced tremendously with the contributors to the Fascial Research Congresses of the past decade, the work of the Stecco family of physicians in Italy, as well as the groundbreaking work of Thomas Myers (of Anatomy Trains fame). If you are interested in anatomy and microbiology and research, please see the Scientific Evidence page.

We want your healing and recovery to be successful and risk free. To assure your success, we have included access to detailed how-to videos on various soft tissue conditions. Links to these are available on the Pain Syndromes drop-down menu above .   

To make your investment “risk-free” we offer a 90 day 100% money back return policy (that even includes paid return shipping in the United States), though based on the success rate of our customers, we doubt it will ever be necessary. Finally, we are the “real people” that design, manufacture, market, and support our products that can be contacted with questions anytime at drmatt22@yahoo.com (2-3 hour response time during business hours). 

Click below to purchase our $39 relief package which includes the Stainless Steel Trigger Point Tool, Myofascial Repair Oil, DIY Thera-Bo Kit & condition specific instructional videos. (For more info on specific Pain Syndromes or Injury Prevention choose a topic from the drop down on the red header menu above).  Also see the general info pages for in introduction to the Trigger Point Tool and Thera-Bo Dynamic Stability Staff.

In Health,

Dr. Matt & Mary Hajzl