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Myofascial Trigger Points: Causing Most of the World’s Pain, Anonymously By Moobusshera Hatim Musculoskeletal Consumer Review For centuries it has been afflicting man. It is intangible, mysterious and yet ubiquitous. Myofascial Trigger Points are the commonest cause of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed aches, pains and other puzzling symptoms. The daily clinical experience of thousands of physiotherapists, … Read more
The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is a muscle of the neck so-named because it originates on the sternum (sterno) and the clavicle (cleido) and inserts on the mastoid process (mastoid) which is an easily located bony prominence behind the ear (The mastoid process also serves as an attachment for the posterior belly of the digastric, splenius capitis, and longissimus … Read more
The sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck can cause a lot of pain to be referred to different areas of the head, face, throat, and sternum. They are a big contributor to tension headaches, causing months or years of pain, in association with other muscles, that often goes untreated and is misdiagnosed. Self-treating these large and … Read more
General self-myofascial release has become familiar to the general public in recent years but targeted trigger point release is much less well-known. Although myofascial trigger points can certainly be self-treated with simple massage techniques and some targeted stretching when needed, in many cases a trained professional may be a better option. This is especially true … Read more