The article defines myofascial trigger points as “hypersensitive spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle evoking autonomic and motor symptoms when mechanically stimulated by palpation [that] can refer pain” (Ferracini et al., 2016). Trigger points can be further subdivided into two categories: active and latent. Active trigger points are those in which the referred pain reproduces the pain pattern associated with migraine attacks, as recognized by the patients. Latent trigger points are those that do not reproduce the patient’s symptoms when mechanically stimulated. The study found that individuals with migraine headaches showed active and latent trigger points most prevalent in the suboccipital musculature, upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid,
