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What are trigger points?

What are trigger points?

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Trigger points are otherwise known as muscle fibres with increased tension. Some define them as an area of severely increased sensitivity within a muscle. They can therefore be said to be 'hyper-reactive' areas within a muscle. When such a point is pressed, a so-called 'transferred pain' appears, which spreads according to a specific pattern. Trigger points can be felt by touch (thickening on the course of the muscle fibres). What are trigger points for?

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Trigger points - Symptoms and course

Characteristics of trigger points
Trigger points range in shape from nodules to palpable tiny grains. They can take two forms: active (responsible for the symptoms felt by the patient - capable of sending a musculo-fascial response) and latent (does not produce clinical symptoms when not activated by pressure). Trigger points are most often found in clusters, so the key issue is to find the one that gives the symptoms felt by the patient and radiates to other areas of the body.

Scientific studies and observations have shown that trigger points occur within muscles with increased tension as well as around their antagonists. What causes trigger points remains an important question. They are currently divided into primary (trauma, fever, muscle rupture, endocrine disruption, reduced muscle tone) and secondary (infection, severe thyroid hormone disruption, allergy, nutritional deficits).
Release of trigger points is key, as they cause pain when stretching the muscle and a decrease in muscle strength. It is important that this treatment is carried out by a specialist.