Trigger Point

To find the trigger points that are causing tightness and tension in the muscles around the eye:
1) With your index finger probe with gentle but firm pressure the muscle fiber pictured
2) When you are using gentle but firm pressure a simple touch should not hurt
3) If it does hurt a bit probably this is a li!ely trigger point creating pain somewhere else
") When you identify a trigger point increase the pressure till the pain hurts on a scale from 1 to 1#
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') Without losing the position of the index finger re(apply pressure again until the pain goes bac! to
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)epeat this process a few times for relief*
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With the pointer finger of each hand massage your temples 0the side of the head on the le1el with the eyes)
in the depression that you will find there* If you wear glasses the depressed location is right underneath
each side of your glasses frame*
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6se the finger and thumb of one hand to gently pinch and massage the uppermost part of the nose* &gain if
you wear glasses this is right under where the center of the glasses sets upon your nose*
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This is a tric!y one* Place the ball of your thumb along the underside of the upper margin of your eyesoc!et
find the supraorbital notch and press* 0"What?") In other words press up under the eyebrow with the ball of
your thumb* :ust under the top of each eye soc!et there is a little notch* 2o !idding you can feel it* This tells
you that you;1e got the right place* Press carefully upward*
2ow at the same time ta!e your fingers and rest them along your front hairline 0or where your front hairline
used to be<)* 5raw the fingers 53W2 together while drawing the thumb up bringing it all together as you
gently mush your forehead s!in in the middle* I call this exercise the =4oris >arloff ,xercise= because you
feel 0if not loo!) li!e the 7ran!enstein monster in full forehead ma!e(up*
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.mile* 2o really: smile* &n upper line formed by your grin cur1es up on each side towards your nose* 3ne
finger;s distance out from each nostril right on this smile line is the location for this massage point* The
facial ner1e emerges from the maxilla bone at this point* &fter stimulating this point try a deep breath
through your nose* +any people find that it helps clear their sinuses*
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3ne of my fa1orites and 5r* 4ates would agree that it is @uite relaxing* 9lose your eyes and lightly and
rapidly stro!e the lids with your fingertips* 4ac! and forth top and bottom lids as well*
Eye Socket Massage
With the middle fingers massage the bone of the eye soc!ets with eyes closed* +o1e the fingers
outwards and upwards then down to the bridge of the nose as indicated by the arrows in figure 1*
)epeat eight times*
Ear Lobes Massage
6se the thumbs to massage the bones behind the ear lobes in an up and down mo1ement* )epeat A
times* 0.ee figure 2*)
Bone Behind Head Massage
6se the thumbs to massage the bones behind the head on either side of top of the nec! in an up and
down mo1ement* )epeat A times* 0.ee figure 2*)
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We;re not e1en close to the eye muscles but there is reason to belie1e that reflex or trigger points operate
throughout the human organism* 6tiliBation of such a point is in your hands literally* With your palm open
and your thumb up you will notice a ridge of s!in between your thumb and a top plateau that runs flat up to
your forefinger* Ta!e the thumb of your opposite hand and place it o1er this fold of s!in on top li!e a
tent* )oll the thumb further o1er the side and you will locate a point about a thumb;s distance in* +eet your
thumb with the forefinger and press together*
Yuyao Point Massage
Identify the two ?uyao points located at the medical 0inner) aspect of the eyebrows*
Press your thumbs against the 2 points in a circular mo1ement to a count of eight beats per
cycle* )epeat the eight circles*
Zanzhu Points Massage
Identify the CanBhu points which are located on both sides of the nasal bridge*
6sing either your right or left hand place your thumb and index finger on the points* Press
downwards and massage upwards to a count of eight beats per cycle* )epeat the eight cycles
Shibai Points Massage
Identify the .hibai points on your chee!s by dropping a 1ertical line from the pupils of your
eyes and a horiBontal line from the nearer 0sides) of your nose* The cross point of these two
lines is where the .hibai point is*
Press your index fingers on the .ibai points and support your thumbs on the angles of your
Daws with the same remaining middle ring and little fingers on both sides of your chin*
+assage the points in a circular mo1ement to a count of eight beats per cycle* )epeat this
for eight cycles*
Taiyang Point Massage
Pressing on temple points and sliding around the eye soc!ets
Identify the Taiyang points which are located at the most hollow areas of your temples*
Press on the Taiyang points with your thumbs and flex the remaining fingers into a fist
position*
6se the !nuc!les of your index fingers to slide o1er from medial to the lateral aspect of the
upper eye soc!ets for the first four beats and continue to do similarly o1er the lower eye
soc!ets for the second four beats of each cycle* )epeat these eight cycles*
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8ereEs a way you can reduce eyestrain for sure and myopia possibly: exercise your eyesE extrinsic 0outside)
muscles* This is my personal adaptation of one of the 5r* 4ates eye exercises 04ates William: Better
Eyesight Without Glasses*)

8ere goes: 9up your hands and gently press the palms o1er your eye soc!ets without touching the eyes or
eyelids themsel1es* ?our fingers should be pointing out and upwards towards your hairline or where your
hairline used to be* 2ow press your palms e1enly inward creating a uniform pressure all around the s!ull
and muscles that enclose your eyes* 5one right it will feel as if you are wearing deep(sea di1ing goggles
and we all !now exactly what T8&T feels li!e donEt we*

&s you press Floo!G to the left* It will be dar! of course but you can feel the eye muscles at wor!* 2ow
Floo!G to the right* 02ow stand up* .it down* 7ight fight fight* :ust !idding< .ay seated and relax*)
9ontinue to press and Floo!G up then down* )epeat all four motions* Then repeat once more and then
again* 2ow easily remo1e your hands slowly open your eyes and wait a bit before you put your Hspec!s on
again* 8owEs that feelI Tension goneI Jision a tad sharperI 2ot bad for one session* Try to do these
exercises three times daily* &nd you can tell your friends you FpalmedG another hint from 539T3)
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