How to Ease Pain - 4 Rules to Live By

When push comes to shove, there are only 4 main ways to help free up muscle tension. Trouble is, we make it super confusing by having thousands of different treatment techniques with all different names.
To simplify strategies that you can learn in life know these four ways to help.
1) Squeeze
Basically, if you contract a muscle, you'll get a better relaxation.
2) Stretch
Self explanatory
3) Trigger
Apply pressure to a tight 'trigger point' or knot to release
(Remember warnings etc. Good to get guidance with this)
4) Move
Movement strategies lengthen muscle. We use them pre race to optimise a body as well as in acute time frames to back off pain.
But that's it! Key is to learn how to use them to get the best out of your body.
So for starters, keep it simple. Know these first. then build a toolkit of skills with them to ease pain, improve performance and keep quality of life long term.