Paul, Barbara, and Sandra all suffer from muscle pain. Paul, a landscaper, spends most of his day digging; Barbara, a data entry clerk, works at a computer; and Sandra, a mother of three, recently ...

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 ...

Initially, the patient experienced no complications. But approximately 12 hours following therapy, he awoke with shortness of breath and functional quadriplegia. Trigger points are “symptomatic ...

Even if you haven't heard of "trigger points," you probably still know what they is. Basically a fancy way of saying a muscle knot or kink, trigger point therapy refers to easing pain in an area on ...

This week we are going to discuss a topic that we have discussed in the past, however, I feel it bears repeating as it is a very prevalent problem. The subject is trigger points of the musculature.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Excessive sensitivity apparently plays a role in cluster headaches, and blocking the hypersensitive muscle trigger points with local anesthetic may be beneficial in ...

Maybe you went to bed just fine, but you wake up with hardened, sensitive spots in areas including your neck, shoulders, or back? Or these develop over the course of a day, causing distracting ...