The Doctor was Wrong

Posted By admin on September 18, 2008

When you are looking for trigger points you have to start at the point where there is pain.

NOTE: this may not be the spot with the trigger points, it could be the area of referred pain from a trigger point somewhere else.

Starting at that point, try to feel the muscles and the way they run. So this lightly. Most trigger points are in the outer layers of muscle. You are looking for something that feels like a bone. if you are in a pain area, try to follow the muscle up or down to find a lump. In the gluteous maximus (butt muscles) they seem to be close to the attachment point to the bone, but they will run out very far. Trapezius (shoulder blade) trigger points can be around the edge of the shoulder blade but will refer pain to the neck, forhead, eyes, and jaw. This one is commonly misdiagnosed at tension headache or pinched nerve. Here is one place for a trigger point for various areas. Trigger Point Chart.

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Categories: Myofascial Pain Disorder, Self Help
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