| Body Region Experiencing Pain or Problem |
Common Problems |
Possible Triggering Muscle Group |
Commentary |
| Head & Neck |
Headaches, vision impairment, jaw pain, ringing in the ears, neck pain, sinus pain |
Neck, upper back. |
The muscles of the upper back and neck wrap up and over the head. Tight muscles below can cause problems anywhere those muscles go. |
| Arm & Shoulder |
Tennis elbow, golfers elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, numbness or tingling, frozen shoulder, shoulder pain |
Forearm, upper arm, shoulder, upper back |
Many arm problems come from muscular problems in the shoulder. Elbow issues are often caused by unusually tight forearm muscles. |
| Chest |
Palpitations, Heartburn |
Chest |
Any problems that may involve an organ such as tightness in the chest should be checked by an MD first. Often, when nothing is found, trigger point acupuncture can relieve the problem |
| Abdomen/Stomach |
Digestion, diharrhea, nausea, frequent urination, bladder pain, menustral pain |
Abdominal |
Being in the region where many organs lie, this area is a location that can treat problems that seem much more serious. Medical problems percieved as organ-related are often caused by abdominal trigger points. |
| Low Back |
Low back pain, sciatica, menstrual pain |
Low Back, buttock, Lower leg |
Most common treated. |
| Legs & Hips |
Shin splints, sciatia, ankle, knee, hamstring, thigh, hip, groin, and genital pain, achilles tendonitis |
Buttock, upper leg, lower leg, low back |
The knee is at the intersection of some of the most powerful muscle groups in the body. The knee joint can easily be affected by trigger points in any of the attached muscles including the quads, hamstrings, and calfs. |
| Feet |
Plater fasciitis, heel or toe pain, foot soreness and pain. |
Lower legs, lower back |
If the first few steps after you get up in the morning are painful in the feet, you may have a trigger point in the calf causing the problem. |
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