Trigger point therapy what is trigger point therapy a trigger point is an area of tension within muscle tissue that causes pain in other parts of the body for example a trigger point in the back may reduce referral pain in the neck the neck may act as a satellite trigger point resulting in a headache the pain can be sharp and intense or a dull ache what conditions can it treat trigger point therapy can help alleviate pain by releasing tense areas in the body after just 1 treatment