Biceps Trigger Points and Referred Pain Pattern

depiction of shoulder pain from biceps muscle trigger points

Referred pain from trigger points in the biceps brachii primarily cause pain or aching in the front of the shoulder, instead of the arm itself. Problems are common in this prominent and most well-known muscle of the arm. Due to its workhorse nature in everyday work and activity, not to mention overworking it to make … Read more

Infraspinatus Trigger Points and Referred Pain

depiction of deep shoulder pain from infraspinatus trigger points

Trigger points in the infraspinatus are common and can cause pain deep in the shoulder, along the arm, and between the shoulder blades. It could even be mistaken for biceps tendinitis. You can easily treat this pesky muscle yourself at home b following the information and guidelines in this article. The infraspinatus, and important part … Read more

Deltoid Trigger Points and Referred Pain Patterns

representation of shoulder pain from deltoid muscle trigger points

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

Scalene Trigger Points and Referred Pain Patterns

depiction of arm pain from scalene muscle trigger points

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