TRIGGER POINTS CAUSING ACUTE LOW BACK ACHE
WHAT ARE TRIGGER POINTS ? Trigger points are nothing but the Muscle knots which are the major cause of the muscular pain. Trigger points can be caused by overusing the muscle or bad posture. BAD POSTURE? Yes, bad posture can cause trigger points. Well our generation people are the champs of bad posture. We sit hours infront of your desk/computer....so am i..! So maintaining the proper posture is very much important to prevent low back ache Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Acute trauma or repetitive microtrauma may lead to the development of stress on muscle fibers and the formation of trigger points. Patients may have regional, persistent pain resulting in a decreased range of motion in the affected muscles. Trigger points have painful spots which can be activated by pressing or tou...