Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist.  He left that profession over concerns about pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and went on to create PainScience.com, a website about the science of pain, injury, treatment, and rehab, where he has published hundreds of articles and ten books on these themes, the most successful of which is his guide to the tricky topic of “trigger points.” Today, Paul talks with Brodie about the science behind trigger point release, myofascial release and other manual therapies.   This candid conversation reveals our real understanding of manual therapy and the careful steps runners need to make when being treated by therapists. Check out Paul's website and books here PainScience.com More trigger point info: https://www.painscience.com/index-trigger-points.php Also check Paul's book: https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/trigger-points.php Relevant links based on our conversation: https://www.painscience.com/articles/does-fascia-matter.php https://www.painscience.com/articles/does-massage-work.php https://www.painscience.com/articles/counterstimulation.php https://www.painscience.com/articles/placebo-power-hype.php Follow follow Paul on twitter Become a patron! Receive Run Smarter Emails Book a FREE Injury chat with Brodie Run Smarter App IOS or Android  Podcast Facebook group Run Smarter Course with code 'PODCAST' for 3-day free trial.