Glossary Term
Trigger Point
A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot in a taut band of muscle that is tender to pressure and can refer pain to other areas. Trigger-point therapy applies sustained, focused pressure to these points to release them and reduce referred pain.
Also known as
trigger point therapy, knot
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