How large are the pain-sensitive areas of trigger points?
Trigger points are actually small regions, with size not exceeding that of a penny. However, these trigger areas are more sensitive to pain than their surrounding regions. As a matter of fact, applying a slight pressure on trigger points will cause a strong sensation painful enough to cause a person to flinch or pull back. Such sensitive regions are distributed across the back, chest, neck, elbows, buttocks, hips and knees. What causes painful trigger points and tender points? The causes of pain in tender points are not fully understood. Contrary to the initial assumption that painful tender regions were inflamed, diagnostic analysis of tissues revealed no signs of inflammation on these areas. What is certain is that the locations of trigger points are predictable. Since trigger points occur in specific areas, symptoms associated with it are somewhat similar. This is especially true in fibromyalgia cases. How is fibromyalgia diagnosed from tender points? Painful trigger points can be t
