TRIGGER POINTS

TRIGGER POINTS

These muscle knots are “exquisitely tender points” that produce pain, either in the direct muscle area, or sometimes referred to another spot. As well as being extremely interesting when pressed, they are a very common phenomenon among athletes.

Should anyone worry about them? Well, yes, because exquisite pain is not their only characteristic. An active trigger point can also cause:

- loss of range of movement of soft tissue
- a change in muscle function, including weakness, loss of co-ordination and
decreased work tolerance
- subsequent changes in joint mechanics and overall movement patterns
- neural tension signs (reduced mobility of the nervous system)

And it’s worth noting that not all trigger points manifest pain – those that don’t are known as “latent” trigger points – but they nevertheless cause the same range of problems.

It is best to see a chiropractor trained in trigger point therapy for problems related to these nasty spots. All the doctors of ABC CLINICS are specifically trained to seek and destroy these points of pain.

Dr. John Rosa
Rosa Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center
Rockville/Gaithersburg, MD