Eric @ TPSH Some people, possibly beginning in early adolescents, but perhaps later, can develop a painful bump on the side of their foot near the arch. The pain may be worse after athletic activity or just normal walking, and walking itself may become painful. This pain may become constant, but it will tend to improve with continued … Read more
Before you read about trigger points in the teres major muscle and its referred pain, you may want to find out more about the teres major muscles themselves. Since the teres major muscles act in conjunction with the latissiumus dorsi, any activity that overloads and irritates the lats can also lead to problems with the … Read more
The teres major muscle is a small, round muscle lying along the lateral border of the scapula. It forms the inferior border of both the triangular space and quadrangular space. The muscle gets its name from its shape and size. Teres means “round” in Latin, and the term major refers to it being the larger of two muscles, the teres minor muscle … Read more
Before you read about trigger points in the deltoid muscles and their referred pain patterns, you may want to find out more about the deltoid muscles themselves. The deltoid, being the main muscle of the shoulder joint, as stated in the article linked above is active during any lifting movement and contracts statically during most … Read more
The deltoid muscle is a large, triangular, course, and thick muscle which gives the shoulder its shape and contour. Its name is often reported to have derived from the Greek letter Delta (Δ) but it actually derives from the Latin word deltoides which means “triangular in shape or form” and was taken from the shape of the letter delta … Read more
A common pattern of incorrect breathing, paradoxical breathing, high chest breathing, chest breathing, thoracic breathing, accessory breathing, and reverse breathing. This type of breathing can be thought of as the opposite of the physiologically correct way to breathe. Paradoxical breathing is marked by rapid, shallow breaths that make the shoulders rise excessively. The diaphragm, rather … Read more
Before you read about splenius capitis and cervicis trigger points, referred pain, and self-massage, you may want to learn more about these muscles. Splenius Trigger Point Causes and Symptoms Trigger points in these muscles are one of the many causes of headache of myogenic origin. TrP’s in the splenius capitis and cervicis muscles can be … Read more
The splenius muscles are broad and thin, getting their name from the Greek word splenium, meaning bandage. Capitis comes from the Latin word for head, caput which refers to the origin of the splenius capitis on the mastoid process and adjacent occipital bone of the skull, underneath the sternocleidomastoid. Cervicus derives from the Latin word cervix which … Read more
The extensor digitorum [pronounced ex-TEN-sur dih-ji-TAW-rum] muscle gets its name from the Greek and Latin ex which means “out of”, and the Latin tendere, which means “to stretch”. So an extensor is a muscle that stretches out or straightens out a joint. The word digitorum is from Latin, indicating the digits or fingers. Communis is Latin for “common” and it … Read more
The scalene muscles of the neck are quite complex and can be a huge source of pain from myofascial trigger points. You may want to find out more about the scalenes before you read on about scalene pain syndromes. Scalene Trigger Point and Pain Causes As stated in the article linked above, since the scalenes … Read more