Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hyperirritable spots located in taut bands of muscle fibres. Electrophysiological studies indicate that abnormal electrical activity is detectable ...

The upper trapezius muscles, ... The levator scapulae muscles connect your upper shoulder blades to your neck and often develop trigger points that refer pain up into the base of the skull.

Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are palpable, tender nodules in skeletal muscle that produce symptomatic referred pain when palpated. MTrPs are characteristic findings in myofascial pain syndrome ...

Trigger point injections are used to alleviate pain in irritated, palpable knots (“trigger points”) within the muscle tissue of the neck, shoulder, or back. Skip to main content. ...

Kojidi MM, Okhovatian F, Rahimi A, Baghban AA, Azimi H. Comparison between the effects of passive and active soft tissue therapies on latent trigger points of upper trapezius muscle in women: ...

The exact cause of the spasm is not known. It may be related to excessive accumulation and release of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger) causing a sustained muscle contraction.

All experimental sessions were conducted at the laboratory of movement analysis of the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy. The Internal Ethical Committee approved the protocol. All ...

Trigger-point release massage: a daily practice that involves the compression of trigger points using your fingers, a foam roller, or a massage ball; Spray-and-stretch therapy: spraying a vaporized ...

Once you’re aware of these bulges — called myofascial trigger points, or muscle knots — they can be tough to ignore. ... upper trapezius and upper shoulder muscles, as well as the mid-back, ...