Myofascial Pain

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A "Trigger Point" happens when a little piece of muscle contracts, gets stuck & can't relax.  Spasms reduce circulation and the body responds by sending more nerve endings.

This causes the Trigger Point to be distant from the perceived pain.  The Trigger Points for a sore lower back are often located in the abdomen.  So we must back-trace the pain to its true source to accomplish an effective treatment.

In our office Microcurrent is being used to treat muscle Trigger Points and relieve myofascial pain with significant success.  The technique has been very helpful for Fibromyalgia patients and has worked equally well in a wide variety of common chiropractic conditions.

For more technical information on Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain, please see:

• "The Pain from Someplace Else"
  Myofascial Pain and Trigger Point Therapy
  Continuing Education course for trained treatment professionals
  or
• Treatment of Resistant Myofascial Pain with Microcurrent Using Specific Microcurrent Frequencies Applied with Graphite/Vinyl Gloves
  by Dr. Carolyn McMakin of Chiropractic Family Care - Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Clinic
  Presented to the American Back Society, December 11, 1997