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Understanding Trigger Point Injections

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Tender knots in muscles that are causing a patient general muscle pain when touched and aching in the area surrounding the knot are referred to as a ‘trigger point.’ If you have ever given a massage you may have noticed that sometimes muscles feel tighter in certain areas, normally where someone is complaining of soreness, […]

Self-Massage Technique For Painful Trigger Points

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  Trigger points are knots that develop within the tissue of a muscle that can cause radiating or referred pain in the neck, back, shoulder, or other parts of the body.  The pain from a trigger point may be dull or it may be sharp and stabbing, depending on the location and size.