What is the definition of Trigger Point?
Trigger Point: A hyper-irritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. The spot is painful on compression and can give rise to characteristic referred pain, referred tenderness, motor dysfunction, and autonomic phenomena ...
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Related Terms
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Referred pain
- Referred tenderness
- Motor dysfunction
- Autonomic phenomena
- Taut bands
- Manual therapy
- Massage therapy
- Static manual release
Synonyms
- Nodule
- Muscle knot
- Acute point of hypercontractility
Related Courses
- Muscle Fiber Dysfunction and Trigger Points
- Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)
- Static Manual Release: Scapular Muscles