Latent myofascial trigger points

[mageshanand]

hello jthdude,

your final statement was quite catchy, did you say that there are more literature in terms of treatment of latent trigger points than active trigger points...., i would be very happy and glad if you would be kind enough to give me the references.

and as you rightly mentioned its easy to get patients with active trigger points and to my understanding about how it goes, its the latent trigger point that eventually flares up in to an active one and there after back to latent nodules again if not treated completely.....!

well i am interested to see how latent trigger points respond...as against a normal muscle,

and again pls do give me the references for the latent trigger points treatment....

[jthdude]

Try Fernadez-de-la-penas in pub med, he has done plenty on MTrP.

Fryer and Hodgson (2005). the effect of manual pressure release on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius. Journal of Bodywork and Movement therapies.

Blanco RC et al. 2006. Change in active mouth opening following a single treatmetn of latent myofascial trigger points in the masseter muscle....journal of bodywork and movement therapies.

also try of interest for you would be
Lucas et al (2004). latent trigger points: their effects in muscle activation and movement efficiency. journal of bodywork and movement therapies.

try these for starters. if you find any others please let me know especially if there are articles that report ineffective treatments. hope these help you on your way.