Guide to trigger points

Everything you wanted to know about trigger points. In this video I’ll share with you what trigger points are, then answer most of the common questions people ask about them, like why they keep coming back and how do you get rid of them permanently. Here’s a list of the things I’ll be covering. For each of these I’ll give you a simple straight to the point answer, and have links in the description to where you can get more info. RESOURCES Question: What are trigger points? • Reference: Your complete guide to (myofascial) trigger points https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/11/what-are-trigger-points Question: What causes trigger points? • Reference: Your complete guide to (myofascial) trigger points https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/11/what-are-trigger-points Question: What is the best treatment got trigger points? • Reference: What is the best treatment for trigger points https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/08/what-is-the-best-treatment-for-trigger-points Question: How do you release a trigger point? • Reference: How to release a trigger point yourself https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/02/how-to-release-treat-trigger-points-yourself Question: Do trigger points go away on their own/ Why do trigger points keep coming back? • Reference: Why do trigger points keep coming back https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2020/08/why-do-trigger-points-keep-coming-back • Question: Do NSAIDS help trigger points? • Reference: Is massage better than NSAIDS https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/08/is-massage-better-than-anti-inflammatory-drugs-nsaids Question: Does fibromyalgia cause trigger points? • Reference How to massage for fibromyalgia https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/09/how-to-massage-fibromyalgia Question: Do trigger points affect sports and athletics performance? • Reference The effect of trigger points on sports and athletic performance https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2023/01/the-effects-of-trigger-points-on-sports-performance Question: What is the difference between trigger points and acupressure points? • Reference What Is The Difference Between Trigger Points, Acupressure Points, And Other Pressure Points https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/04/what-is-the-difference-between-trigger-points-acupressure-points-and-other-pressure-points Question: Do trigger points cause headaches? • Reference: Self Massage And Trigger Point Therapy For Headaches And Migraines https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/01/self-massage-and-trigger-point-therapy-for-headaches-and-migraines Trigger points and their self treatment for various conditions Shoulder pain https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/11/trigger-point-and-pressure-point-therapy-for-your-shoulder-pain Fibromyalgia https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/09/how-to-massage-fibromyalgia Headaches and migraines https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2022/01/self-massage-and-trigger-point-therapy-for-headaches-and-migraines Tennis elbow https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/11/how-to-treat-tennis-elbow-at-home Back pain https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/11/massage-and-trigger-point-therapy-for-low-back-pain Calf pain https://www.drgraeme.com/articles/2021/11/massage-and-trigger-point-therapy-for-calf-pain-with-self-help-options