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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 ...
Myofascial release (MFR, self-myofascial release) is an alternative medicine therapy claimed to be useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.
Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling and intramuscular stimulation, [1] [2] is a treatment technique used by various healthcare practitioners, including physical therapists, physicians, and chiropractors, among others. [3]
A foam roller is a lightweight, cylindrical tube of elastomeric foam used for massaging one's own muscles. [1] The roller is placed between the target muscle and the ground, and is rolled back and forth, using body weight for pressure.
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]
Neural therapy has been described as a form of holistic medicine for treating illness and chronic pain. [1] According to Quackwatch, neural therapy is "a bizarre approach claimed to treat pain and disease by injecting local anesthetics into nerves, scars, glands, trigger points, and other tissues".
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