![]() ![]() What this means is that when palpated or pressed on, they can involuntarily cause a twitch. First, they give a local twitch response. Trigger points have specific characteristics that cause pain and dysfunction. David Simmons have two books, “Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual”, that are great resources. If you are interested in learning more about trigger points and their referral patterns, Dr. The picture of the lower extremities, illustrating the muscular referral pattern of the Gluteus Minimus, is taken from the Travell and Simons books. For example trigger points in the Gluteus Minimus can cause pain down the leg that can mimic “sciatica” or radicular pain from the lumbar spine. Trigger points can refer pain to other parts of the body, and can sometimes mimic other diagnosis. Latent trigger points are taught bands in muscle tissue that are only painful when compressed. Active trigger points are a hyper-irritable spots/ taught bands in muscle tissue that hurt when you touch or compress them, but also can cause pain when not compressed. Trigger points can be divided into 2 main types, active trigger points and latent trigger points. We will also address how dry needling can help with the treatment of trigger points. Here, we are going to talk about the characteristics of trigger points. MDT discussed what trigger points are and what you can do about them. In a previous post, “ The Mystery of the Trigger Point”, Kim Kranz, PT, DScPT, SCS, Cert. ![]()
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