What are Trigger points or Fascial Restrictions?
Trigger points, fascial rectrictions are hypersensitive, tightened areas which can occur in any muscle. Trigger points cause pain and dysfunction in local and distant areas. Trigger points can also cause tingling, burning, weakness and other symptoms. They are established by the trauma that occurs during injury from accidents, sports, occupations and disease. Physical or emotional stress frequently aggravates trigger points. Myofascial pain accounts for as much as 85% of the pain people suffer from. Acute and chronic myofascial pain due to trigger points is a very common condition. How did Trigger Point research develop? Janet G. Travell, MD, a pioneer in the development of myofascial pain treatment in the development of myofascial pain treatment, was President John F. Kennedy’s personal White House physician. She relieved his severe and chronic back pain. Dr. Travell’s research demonstrated that each trigger point in a muscle has a specific pattern of referred pain. That is, a myofasc
