Trigger points and muscle pain

Trigger points or myofacial pain

Trigger points are small areas of weak and dysfunctional muscle fibre which when pressed cause referring pain to other areas of the body.

The symptoms are often are often misdiagnosed for injuries like arthritis, tendinitis ligament, tendon and bursitis.

When postural muscle is overused and fatigued it will often produce trigger points, this manifests as small areas of muscle fibre spasm and so leads to muscle dysfunction, joint tension and it is thought to be the start of  fibromyalgia. It will also reduce the function of and output of muscle and affect posture and inhibit sports performance. To find out more about trigger point therapy click here: how trigger point therapy can help with neck and back pain

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