What is a trigger point?

A trigger point is a nasty nuisance that can effect and does irritate the musculoskeletal system. Any trauma to the tissue of the body, creates inflammation. Inflammation in turn activates the body's pain receptors(nocioceptors) and initiates a protective mechanism. Whereby increasing muscle tension, or causing spasm. Heightened activity of muscle spindles, in a particular area creates in essence a microspasm, resulting in adhesions(knots) to form within the soft tissue.

These adhesions decrease the normal elasticity of the soft tissue, resulting in altered length-tension relationships, altering force production, altering force-couple and leads to altered joint motion.

Trigger points can create localized pain or refer pain in an area.

How do you get rid of them? Ice initially for the first 3 days. Then implement heat, massage, stretch and mobilize with various soft tissue equipment(see picture below) If they don't go away, go see your local physical therapy for treatment!!

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