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Trigger Point Basics
Basic TP words and facts
Question | Answer |
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Who wrote "Myofascial pain syndromes and trigger point therapy Volumes 1 & 2" | Janet Travell |
What can be found in skin, connective tissue, muscles, tendons, periosteum, and ligaments | Trigger Points |
How many types of trigger points are there? | six |
What type of TP is painful only when palpated? | Latent |
If I have a primary TP and in the referral zone is another TP, what is this TP called? | satellite |
What are the two types of pain associated with a TP | local and referred |
If I am in a car accident and a TP is activated, we call this | sudden |
The first step in TP treatment is assessing the tissue and this type of massage | Swedish |
This type of TP is activated as a result of muscular compensation | Associated |
This type of TP is either in the synergistic or antagonistic muscle of the primary TP | secondary |
Active TP's are causing pain when | currently |