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Trigger Point Pain

Synonymous Trigger Point Terms to Search for on Internet:
  • MyoFascial Trigger Point
  • MyoFascial Pain Syndrome​ 
  • Cutaneous Trigger Point 
  • Fascial Trigger Points 
  • Ligamentous Trigger Point 
  • Periosteal Trigger Point
   Pain is present when pressure is applied to knot or point in the muscle. Pain can travel or radiate to different joints shoulders, hips, neck or even the skull causing headache symptoms. These false symptoms can create traveling pain and can be secondary to joint trauma or injury. 
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 Symptoms

Pain is felt with pressure to hyper-irritable muscle which has a knot or tender point. Which then gives rise to traveling pain and tenderness to other joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. This process is a phenomena where the pain fibers of proprioception can be confused with were pain is originating & can lead to misdiagnosis among many clinicians.

Treatment

Proper diagnosis and exam of trigger points are critical in getting relief from trigger point pain.
ExtraCorporeal Shock Wave treatment is the perfect tool for decreasing trigger point pain & tenderness. Shock Wave Therapy will use acoustic pressure waves that will penetrate trigger points which will cause increased blood flow to injured area. The shock waves combined with therapy tape will help significantly alleviate traveling pain & discomfort.   

Research About Trigger Point with Shock Wave.....

"....we found ESWT to be more effective than TPI ( trigger point injections ) for pain relief....Compared to TPI, ESWT showed superior results for pain relief. Thus, we consider ESWT as an effective treatment for myofascial pain syndrome.... "
Ann Rehabil Med. 2017 Aug; 41(4): 582–588.

Repetitive shock wave therapy improves muscular microcirculation.
J Surg Res. 2016 Apr;201(2):440-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.11.049. Epub 2015 Nov 30.

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