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Trigger Point Sciatic Pain
Sciatic pain is caused by compression or entrapment of a nerve in your body called the sciatic nerve. It has been associated with hip pain, thigh pain, leg pain, and tingling in the lower extremity.
Trigger Points and Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a pathology that affects the plantar surface of the foot, inflaming the plantar fascia and causing pain and stiffness, heel, arch and calf pain, and limitations in exercise.
Causes of Trigger Point Back Pain
Last week, we focused on trigger point development in the muscles of spine called the erector spinae, specifically, the pain referral into the SI Joint. SI joint pain is both ... Read more
Trigger Point Pain In The SI Joint
Continuing our theme around trigger point pain and their association with common symptoms such as headaches, low back pain, or shoulder issues we turn our attention to the low back. ... Read more
Treating Trigger Point Headaches
Last week, we looked at the role the sub-occipital muscles played in tension headaches, specifically in migraine presentations. For many, differentiating between true migraines and tension migraines can be difficult. ... Read more
Trigger Point Headaches
As we continue our journey into common trigger point pains that people experience, we shift our attention to one of the primary culprits in migraine type headaches: the suboccipital muscles. ... Read more
What Are Trigger Points?
In earlier blogs we’ve highlighted sources and presentations for nerve irritation, as well as how and why posture may be the culprit in many of our everyday pains. These pains ... Read more
Postural Expressions and Reflections
The journey of addressing poor posture often begins with understanding why the posture was lost in the first place. For many, posture is something that is a purely physical thing; ... Read more
Why Does Posture Matter?
Why does posture matter? So much attention over the past decade seems to be building around the concept of posture. While this meteoric rise has been largely due to its ... Read more
What is Sciatica
What is Sciatica? Like our previous blog posts regarding arm pain as a result of nerve problems, leg pain, thing pain, foot and ankle pain, glute and low back pain ... Read more
What Is Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
What is ulnar nerve entrapment? As we complete our tour of the upper extremity, we look at the ulnar nerve as the last of 3 major nerves that innervate the ... Read more