What are the symptoms of myofascial pain syndrome?
Trigger points are usually classified as active or latent. Active triggers are constantly painful while latent ones are silent until examined. A local twitch response is created by both forms when examined medically and usually brings a loss of range of motion, weakness and decreased flexibility of the muscle to actively and passively stretch. Sometimes trigger points can set off secondary trigger points due to the increased stress on the affected groups of muscle. Typical Medicine Since myofascial pain syndrome is caused by taut bands or trigger points in the muscles, treatments have included traditional physical therapy such as massage, ultrasound and stretching. Although these treatments provide relief, the results often diminish on the patient’s way home. The problem is that these efforts do nothing to strengthen the weakened ligaments and, thus, do not alleviate the chronic pain that people with this condition experience. Another standard practice of modern medicine is to give var
