Myofascial pain management and trigger point therapy represent a dynamic field aimed at alleviating neuromuscular pain stemming from hyperirritable nodules within taut muscle bands. Current ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ancient acupuncture and modern myofascial pain therapy each focus on hundreds of similar points on the body to treat pain, although they do it differently, says a physician at ...

The mean DASH-DLV score measured for the current study population is comparable with the mean baseline scores measured for other study populations for subjects with shoulder and arm pain. [63–65] ...

What is the relationship between myofascial trigger points and migraine headaches? What role do trigger points play in therapy?—MOLLY HOGAN, NP, Sausalito, Calif. Myofascial trigger points are thought ...

Myofascial trigger points are prevalent in both migraine and tension-type headaches. However, their role in the pathophysiology of each disorder and to what degree is unclear. Myofascial trigger ...

A. "Myotherapy" is the offspring of myofascial trigger-point therapy, which was developed in the 1940s by JFK's physician, Dr. Janet Travell, and her research partner, Dr. David G. Simons. Treatments ...

You know when you’re gliding over a foam roller and all of a sudden, you hit that sweet spot—and by sweet, we mean teeth-grinding, stomach-clenching sore spot? That’s not just a sore spot, that’s a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you’re searching for relief from tight muscle knots, a trigger point massage could be just the ...