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A hyperirritable spot, within a taut band of muscle or in fascia, that is painful on compression and can give rise to characteristic referred pain, tenderness and autonomic phenomena
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Myofascial Trigger Point
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How is a myofascial trigger point indentified within a taut band of muscle fibers?
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It is the point of maximum tenderness within a taut band
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What happens to the taut band of muscle fibers containing a myofascial trigger point when it is "Twanged" during cross-fiber palpation?
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The fibers contract creating a local twitch response.
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What is the most important characterisitic of a myofascial trigger point?
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Referred sensation
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What is the term for the collection of symptoms experienced as a result of active myofascial trigger points?
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Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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What is an Active Trigger Point?
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Symptomatic (causing symptoms)
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What is a Latent Trigger Point?
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Doesn't cause symptoms until pressed
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What is a Primary Trigger Point?
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Originally activated by some type of overload
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What is an Associated Trigger Point?
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Activated by another Trigger Point
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Pain associated with TP will usually feel like what?
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Dull, achey and refers to other areas
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What effects will the presence of a Trigger Point have on a muscle's function?
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Stiffness, Weakness, Lim ROM
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List some predisposing factors of Trigger Points. (4)
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Chemical, Psychological, Lack of Exercise, Impaired Sleep, etc.
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List 5 Treatments for treating Trigger Points.
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Gliding, Stripping, Stretching, Ischemic Compressions, Ice Massage.
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What method of deactivating a trigger point is most commonly used by massage therapists?
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Ischemic Compression
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What two things should definitely be a component of Trigger Point therapy?
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Stretching and AROM
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Why do you Stretch and use AROM for Trigger Points?
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To restore muscle to normal resting length
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A specialized nerve receptor which responds to stimuli originating from within the body itself, especially those responding to pressure, position or tension on tissues
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Proprioceptor
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Receiving stimulation (or signals) from within the body.
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Proprioceptive
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Pertains to both nerves and muscles
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Neuromuscular
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Methods of promoting or hastening the response of the neuromuscular mechanism through stimulation of proprioceptors. This is done in order to get a desired response. In massage applications that response is typically muscle elongation and increased ROM
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PNF
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Type of muscle contraction in which there is neither shortening nor lengthening.
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Isometric
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A subsequent relaxation of a muscle immediately following an isometric contraction.
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Post-Isometric Relaxation
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What structure is most affected by post-isometric contraction?
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Golgi Tendon Organ
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A neurological principle which is constantly in operation in the body. This principle states that an agonist muscle must relax and lengthen in order for movement to occur.
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Reciprocal Inhibition
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A specialized proprioceptor which is located in the belly of the muscle. It is primarily responsive to the rate of (muscle) tissue stretching and the amount of (muscle) tissue stretching.
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Muscle Spindle Cell
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An autogenic response produced by the muscle spindle to the stretching of a muscle. This is a protective mechanism which prohibits muscle damage by over-stretching due to excessive lengthening or very rapid lengthening.
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Stretch Reflex
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A specialized proprioceptor which is located at the myotendinous junction. It is primarily responsive to the amount of tension on muscular and tendinous fibers.
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Golgi Tendon Organ
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