What is a trigger point? To put simply, it is also known as knots that are found in your muscles. They are hypersensitive, tight, small and bump-like areas of the muscles. These muscle knots may appear anywhere in our muscle. Trigger point can be categorized into two group: active and latent. Active trigger points, they are painful even when you are not pressing on them; Latent trigger point on the other hand only feels painful when you press on them. Most common places for knots to develop are neck, shoulder, lower back, shin and calves. In some serious cases, they might cause other symptoms such as jaw pain, ringing in the ear and tension headache.
Who are at risk for developing knots and trigger points?
Most people will go for home remedies first before trying out other treatments, which is very normal. Some of the things that you can at home are applying heat packs on the affected muscles, stretching and getting enough sleep every day.
If none of the home remedies seem to be helping, we would highly recommend to consult a chiropractor. At Lakeside Chiropractic Clinic, we do soft tissue therapy, dry needling, electrotherapy and cold laser therapy to treat trigger points. Most patients who had their treatment done will experience decrease of pain.
With regular visits to your chiropractor, they will have find that they have increased range of motion, decent amount of sleep and more endurance for work.
Trigger points can be annoying and painful, but with proper care and some exercises from your chiropractor, you can resume back to your normal lifestyle within no time. If you need to get your trigger point treated or some other problems that is bothering you, feel free to give us a call at (08) 9300 0095 or head to our website to book in yourself.
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