Myofascial pain arises from hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle fascia known as trigger points. Management techniques target both peripheral and central mechanisms to alleviate pain, restore ...

Musculoskeletal pain encompasses a spectrum of nociceptive, neuropathic and nociplastic components arising from bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues. Peripheral sensitisation of nociceptors ...

Trigger point injections may help relieve chronic muscle pain, including pain in your neck. These injections target “knots” in your muscles called trigger points that can cause pain, stiffness, and ...

Trigger points can arise from stress, anxiety, and even vitamin deficiencies. So how can they be treated? This thermal image of the body highlights a region that contains common trigger points. We don ...

In both traditional acupuncture theory and modern medical experience, acupoints are central to therapeutic outcomes, yet their biological nature has remained controversial. Conventional models assume ...

Trigger point injections can help treat some forms of chronic muscle pain. After your injections, you may experience some mild tenderness or soreness, but you can go back to your normal activities ...