USAFrom the book "How to Beat Pain" by Christine Craggs-Hinton:
"Active trigger points can send pain or discomfort to some other site, often quite far away. For example, pain down one leg is likely to be caused by a trigger point in the lower back or buttocks. The trigger point is the pain generator, but the majority of the pain is felt in distant sites. The only way to stop referred pain is to tackle the source- the trigger point.
Referred pain from trigger points is thought to cause or greatly contribute to the following:
1. back and neck pain
2. headaches and migraine
3. carpal tunnel pain
4. tennis elbow
5. frozen shoulder
6. earche, the pain of sinus congetstion, jaw pain, heartburn, and a sore throat
7. painful knees, knuckles, wrists, ankles, elbows, shoulders and hips
8. sore feet and legs
9. pelvic pain and pain during sexual intercourse
10. pain in the ovaries, cervix, uterus, penis, testes, prostate, rectum and bladder
Stiffness and pain in any joint is likely to be caused by trigger points in another region.
Referred pain is often a deep oppressive ache that occurs at rest or on movement, or both. IN some cases, especially when nerve pain is present, the pain can be excruciating, often described as searing or stabbing. There may also be tingling and numbness."
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