<unk>  is a therapy technique used in manual therapy, where blockage of blood in an area of the body is deliberately made, so that a resurgence of local blood flow will occur upon release.<unk>  is commonly applied to trigger points, in what is known as trigger point therapy, where enough sustained pressure is applied to a trigger point with a tolerable amount of pain, and as discomfort is reduced, additional pressure is gradually given.
Ischemic compression
Spinal cord compression
Neurogenic inflammation
Tissue stress
Catastrophic injury
Vascular occlusion
Pressure overload
Nerve injury