This thermal image of the body highlights a region that contains common trigger points. We don’t know exactly how trigger points form but it is thought to be associated with chronic stretch or ...

Trigger points, a.k.a. “knots,” are tender, palpable spots that can hamper your mobility and often radiate pain to other areas of the body. Beyond messing with your running, they can make everyday ...

If you struggle with aching pain that affects your ability to play golf, finding—and releasing—trigger points could be the key to relieving your pain. Back pain, neck pain, knee pain, elbow pain, and ...

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common yet often misunderstood condition characterized by trigger points within the muscles or fascia (a type of connective tissue), leading to either acute or ...

PORTAGE — Tight and painful muscles? Have your heard of the trending therapy technique, trigger point dry needling? Divine Savior Healthcare Rehab patient Krista Moore wasn’t aware of this technique ...

Trigger point release may be done with the practitioner’s hands, as a type of massage treatment, or by using small needles, known as dry needling. It can help relieve pain and other symptoms. Trigger ...

Both myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia cause muscular pain. However, myofascial pain syndrome causes pain in certain areas, compared with fibromyalgia, which causes pain throughout the body.

Tension headaches are relatively common, but that doesn't make them any less painful. The Cleveland Clinic reports that over 70% of people experience tension headaches from time to time, with some ...