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  2. Myofascial trigger point - Wikipedia

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    Activation of trigger points may be caused by a number of factors, including acute or chronic muscle overload, activation by other trigger points (key/satellite, primary/secondary), disease, psychological distress (via systemic inflammation), homeostatic imbalances, direct trauma to the region, collision trauma (such as a car crash which stresses many muscles and causes instant trigger points ...

  3. Ischemic compression - Wikipedia

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    Ischemic compression is commonly applied to trigger points, in what is known as trigger point therapy, where enough sustained pressure is applied to a trigger point with a tolerable amount of pain, and as discomfort is reduced, additional pressure is gradually given.

  4. Myofascial pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of a myofascial trigger point include: focal point tenderness, reproduction of pain upon trigger point palpation, hardening of the muscle upon trigger point palpation, pseudo-weakness of the involved muscle, referred pain, and limited range of motion following approximately 5 seconds of sustained trigger point pressure. [2]

  5. What Is a Reflexology Chart and How Do I Use It to Ease Pain ...

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    Come to think of it, your lower back kind of hurts Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.Read the original article on Purewow.

  6. Acupressure - Wikipedia

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    In treatment, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points, or ashi trigger points, with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians. Pressure may be applied by hand, by elbow, or with various devices. [1] There is no scientific evidence for the existence of acupuncture points, meridians, or qi. [2]

  7. Early warning system (medical) - Wikipedia

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    An early warning system (EWS), sometimes called a between-the-flags or track-and-trigger chart, is a clinical tool used in healthcare to anticipate patient deterioration by measuring the cumulative variation in observations, most often being patient vital signs and level of consciousness. [1]

  8. ABCD² score - Wikipedia

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    Blood Pressure Clinical Features Duration of TIA Diabetes no point <60 years: normal: no speech disturbance and no unilateral (one-sided) weakness <10 minutes: no diabetes 1 point ≥60 years: raised (≥140/90 mmHg) speech disturbance present but no unilateral weakness: 10–59 minutes: diabetes present 2 points – – unilateral weakness ...

  9. Janet G. Travell - Wikipedia

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    Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual; Office Hours: Day and Night, The Autobiography of Janet Travell, M.D. Dr. Janet G. Travell, M.D.: "The Mother of MYOFASCIAL - TRIGGER POINT Knowledge" Travell, Janet G. (2003). "A Daughter's Recollection by Virginia P. Wilson". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 30 (1): 8– 12.