Myofascial Trigger Points

Myofascia means muscle and fascia

The term Myofascial Pain has been used by doctors for nearly 100 years, possibly because they could not distinguish whether pain was coming from the fascia or the muscle. Fascia not only surrounds muscles but inter-weaves through them, forming a honeycomb like structure. Trigger points appear in muscles where they have become overworked and possibly tear.

We have all experienced pain coming from these muscle knots that can make movement difficult or painful. They can even form when we are in the womb and can be present in our tissue after we die. 

Recently, scientists are telling us they don't exist, at least under the current definition, as ‘Trigger Points’ because they come back repeatedly after many types of trigger point treatments. New research in Switzerland challenges this as shockwaves is proving to be one of the best ways to get rid of them permanently or reduce them further than any other method.

The body’s natural response to these areas, is to cocoon the trigger points in connective tissue. They are also highly electrically charged when circulation is poor in these areas, The result is a painful area pulling unevenly on surrounding joint structures.