The Doctor was Wrong

Posted By admin on September 18, 2008

We are looking for somewhere to take our daughter. Finding Pediatric care for Myofascial pain is almost impossible. They have a specific treatment program for Myofascial Pain They give some great descriptions of the different types of Trigger Points. I quote:

How to Diagnose and Treat Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Recognition of this syndrome is difficult and requires the physician to have a precise understanding of the body’s anatomy. Trigger points can be identified by pain produced upon digital palpation (applying pressure with one to three fingers and the thumb). In diagnosing myofascial pain syndrome, four types of trigger points can be distinguished:

active trigger point – an area of exquisite tenderness that is usually located in a skeletal muscle and is associated with local or regional pain;

latent trigger point – a dormant area that can potentially behave like an active trigger point;

secondary trigger point – a hyperirritable spot in a muscle that becomes active as a result of a trigger point and muscular overload in another muscle;

satellite myofascial point – a hyperirritable spot in a muscle that becomes active because the muscle is located within the region of another trigger point.

It is very true, the trigger points need to be felt very gently. Most doctors try to feel for organs and end up pushing right through a trigger point not even noticing it. See the blog entry on finding trigger points.

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