W𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 “𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁” 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼?

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:

-Tender spot in a muscle that’s painful to touch

-Tight band or “knot” you can sometimes feel under the skin

-Can cause referred pain, meaning the discomfort spreads to another area

-May cause stiffness, reduced range of motion, or muscle weakness

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?

-Repetitive movements

-Poor posture

-Stress and muscle tension

-Injury or strain

-Lack of stretching or movement

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 “𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱”?

-Massage or myofascial release

-Stretching

-Heat therapy

-Trigger point injections (done by professionals)

-Dry needling (by trained clinicians)

-Physical therapy

-Others