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Non-invasive method for myofascial pain syndrome is continuously studied for around 60 years. The non-invasive method is recognized as a useful method in clinical field because of the lower risk of side effect compared to anesthetic injection and medication. Since the studies on the treatment of the myofascial pain have been still unconcluded, the development of treatment tools and techniques is necessary. A recent study reported that multimodal therapy combining the self-treatment would be helpful for the myofascial pain with sub-acute or chronic pain. It means that the development of the self-treatment is required in further clinical studies on the myofascial pain. In this brief report, based on the mechanism of trigger point formation, we recommend and support using an inflatable compression therapy ball in an initial stage of the self-treatment for the patients with myofascial pain instead of hard compression treatment tools.