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The Role Of Adductor Longus And Brevis In Knee Pain

An area not often considered with knee pain, two muscles that sit high up toward the hip are key muscles in knee pain: adductor longus and adductor brevis.

A red area in the illustration of the knee indicates pain under the knee cap

Knee Pain Under The Knee Cap

Knee pain can be a scary thing. Knees are complex, precariously built, and often associated with devastating injuries; oh, and they often get replaced by the time we are 60.

Illustration a human body, with a red area indicating pain near the elbow

“Tennis Elbow” Mimicking Trigger Point

Pain in the lateral elbow can sometimes sideline people for months. While true tennis elbow is both common and inflammatory, sometimes elbow pain can come from somewhere else.

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Psoas Trigger Points and Low Back Pain

Some sources cite an 84% chance you will experience back pain at some point in your life. We look at an under the radar trigger point in a muscle that lives on the front of your spine: psoas major.

Abdominal Trigger Points and Shoulder Pain

Often overlooked, the diaphragm, which is the primary muscle of breathing, has a distinct referral to the clavicle. Tension in this muscle clearly leads to pain in the anterior shoulder.

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Jaw Pain and Trigger Points

The jaw happens to be one of the most common places for people to hold tension, with over 10 million people reporting some number of symptoms associated with TMJD (tempo mandibular joint disorder).

A man holds his deltoid muscle, where an area of pain is depicted in red

One of the more common trigger point pain patterns we see is pain at the outside of the shoulder, right around the deltoid muscles. The teres major muscle is one cause of trigger point pain in the shoulder.

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Is Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Coming From Your Shoulder?

The subscapularis muscle is part of the rotator cuff group, and is a common contributor to carpal tunnel like pain. Treating this muscle can offer much-needed relief for carpal tunnel type symptoms.

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Trigger Point Sciatic Pain

Sciatic pain is caused by compression or entrapment of a nerve in your body called the sciatic nerve. It has been associated with hip pain, thigh pain, leg pain, and tingling in the lower extremity.

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Trigger Points and Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is a pathology that affects the plantar surface of the foot, inflaming the plantar fascia and causing pain and stiffness, heel, arch and calf pain, and limitations in exercise.

Causes of Trigger Point Back Pain

Last week, we focused on trigger point development in the muscles of spine called the erector spinae, specifically, the pain referral into the SI Joint. SI joint pain is both ... Read more

Trigger Point Pain In The SI Joint

Continuing our theme around trigger point pain and their association with common symptoms such as headaches, low back pain, or shoulder issues we turn our attention to the low back. ... Read more

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