How Do You Identify Myofascial Trigger Points?
Pain is a normal function of the human body. Constant pain isn’t. Muscles may develop myofascial trigger points as a result of acute trauma, repetitive stress, nutritional deficiency, fatigue or emotional stress. Easily misdiagnosed and non-responsive to standard pain management therapies, trigger points do respond to direct massage techniques. Consult with your physician to eliminate possible causes of your pain. Trigger point symptoms of muscle stiffness, weakness, nausea, distortions in posture, and dizziness mimic symptoms of common ailments that should be treated with proper protocol. Analyze your pain. Trigger point pain manifests as an oppressive ache in your muscles. Trigger points also refer pain to distant sites, such as aching feet from tight calves. If the pain is persistent and unresponsive to conventional therapy, it’s possible you have trigger points. Locate the trigger point with direct pressure over the pain site. There will be a taut knot in the muscle belly that can
