Trigger points in the small piriformis muscle found deep in the buttock region can create an impressive amount of trouble for people. Active piriformis trigger points refer pain and tenderness to the sacroiliac joint, gluteal, and hip regions. They can also be responsible for a type of sciatica known as Piriformis Syndrome.
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Trigger Point Video for Piriformis Muscle
Trigger Point Therapy for Piriformis Video + PDF Booklet Regular Price: $14.99 Special Introductory Price: $9.99 (33%Off) View Cart Description: Learn how to locate and release the trigger points in the Piriformis muscle group that produce Sacro-Iliac Joint pain, hip pain, and Sciatica symptoms. Video Duration: 8 minutes, 47 seconds Video Format: Upon purchase of this […]
The Hamstring Trigger Points: Hiding in Plain Sight
The hamstring muscle group is the workhorse of human ambulation. Just to stand upright requires a continuous effort from these muscles, making them some of the most overworked muscles in the body.
Where there is muscular overload there is trigger point activity, and the hamstrings are frequently a hotbed of both latent and active trigger points. These trigger points cause the obvious symptoms of back of the thigh and knee pain, but they also play a prominent, but less obvious, role in a whole range of musculoskeletal complaints.
Gluteus Minimus Trigger Points: A Small Muscle With A Big Mouth
Dr. Travell refers to the gluteus minimus as the “Psuedo-Sciatica” muscle because its trigger points can refer pain that mimics the symptoms associated with true neurological sciatica. I can’t overemphasize how important it is for a therapist that regularly sees low back and hip pain complaints to know this muscle and its trigger points like the back of their hand.
The Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Points: Masters of Low Back Pain
Dr. Perry discusses the quadratus lumborum trigger points and their role in low back pain, sciatica, and hip pain complaints, and shows why most therapists approach these trigger points in the wrong way.