Trigger Points

Trigger points create referred pain; ie, they originate a pain impulse that is experienced at a distance from the trigger point. Trigger points can occur in muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, internal organs; any soft tissue (ie, non-bony tissue).

Trigger points are areas of altered electrical activity. They have abnormally low electrical activity at rest, then abnormally high electrical activity when the muscle is active. Tissue that has trigger points has abnormally high metabolism, but restricted blood flow; so more nutrients and oxygen are needed, but less nutrients are getting in, and less waste products are getting out.

Books about Trigger Points

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• Concise Book of Neuromuscular Therapy : A Trigger Point Manual by John Shorkey
• Frozen Shoulder Workbook : Trigger Point Therapy for Overcoming Pain & Regaining Range of Motion by Clair Davies
• Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction : The Trigger Point Manual by Janet G Travell; David G Simons
• Manual of Trigger point and Myofascial Therapy by Dimitrios Kostopoulos; Konstantine Rizopoulos
• Trigger Point Self-Care Manual for Pain-Free Movement by Donna Finanndo
• Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches & Migraines : Your Self-Treatment Workbook for Pain Relief by Valerie DeLaune
• Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain : the Practice of Informed touch by Donna Finando; Steven J Finando
• Trigger Point Therapy Workbook : Your Self-treatment Guide for Pain Relief by Clair Davies

Websites about Trigger Points

• TriggerPointBook.com
• TriggerPoints.net