What Triggers Myofascial Pain?
Literally, “trigger points” causes myofascial pain. These localized knots (technically, “contractures”) can be found in any skeletal muscle, and cause the myofascial pain symptoms of focused muscle pain, restrictions in range of motion, and visible local twitch response in the affected muscles. Myofascial Syndrome Symptoms Some of the symptoms of myofacial pain include: • local or referred musculoskeletal pain • muscle tightness • muscle tenderness • joint popping or clicking • restricted movement, accompanied by stiffness • local twitch response in the affected muscles (local twitch response refers to contractions of affected skeletal muscles in response to being touched or “snapped” by a doctor) What Causes Myofascial Pain? Some of the potential causes of myofascial syndrome include: • sudden stress on a specific muscle • discrepancy in the length of legs, or some other skeletal misalignment • poor posture • sitting or standing in one position for a long period of time • nutritional
