There are many reasons why someone may have chronic neck pain after cervical fusion. The key to unraveling this lies in understanding the effects of the fusion, and what can go wrong with the operation. What a Spinal Fusion Is… A cervical spine fusion is an operation that’s been around for probably 30 years. The […]
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Ketamine for chronic pain is a fascinating treatment that promises much but still has many problems to be solved. It was first produced in the 1960s as a general anesthetic It actually was derived from something called phencyclidine which was another general anesthetic which then became known as PCP or angel dust. It became a […]
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Before we get into sciatica trigger points and how to treat them, we need to look at what sciatica really is. Sciatica is an old fashioned name for what is now called radicular pain, which is pain that arises from irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. There are three places where the sciatic nerve […]
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Hamstring trigger points are a major cause of pain in the back of the thigh, knee, and buttock. In this article, we’ll cover: Hamstring muscle function Where to find hamstring trigger points How to treat trigger points How to stretch the hamstring muscles These trigger points in the hamstrings are found in three major muscles […]
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There’s a strong relationship between jaw pain and TMJ trigger points, and it’s well worth investigating this before you move on to other, more invasive forms of treatment. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint, and it’s the medical name for your jaw joint. Here’s what’s covered in this article: Jaw Joint Structure Jaw Joint Injuries TMJ […]
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Finding and treating piriformis trigger points can be a powerful way to get pain relief, both from buttock and back of thigh pain and sciatica. This article will cover: Where to find piriformis trigger points How to treat piriformis trigger points How to stretch the piriformis muscles More on getting trigger point relief… Piriformis Muscle […]
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To understand plantar fasciitis trigger points, you have to imagine the foot is made up of arches. The most important arches are between your heel and your toes. And the keystone of the arch is the navicular and the talus bones, with the heel bone on the one side and the metatarsals coming down the […]
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Vastus lateralis trigger points cause pain for people when they walk, run and stand. Vastus Lateralis is a big muscle – one of four muscles that make up the quadriceps. Quadriceps means four heads, and this name is usually shortened as the ‘quads.’ These quads are the muscles that run on the front, inner and […]
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In this article, you’ll find out more about subscapularis trigger points, and: Where to find them How to treat subscapularis trigger points More on getting trigger point relief… The subscapularis is a fascinating muscle. It’s one of four muscles of the rotator cuff. The four muscles of the rotator cuff, arise from the scapular, which […]
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The question of how to solve shoulder pain after sleeping is an important one to answer. Trying to sleep with shoulder pain can make life really tough, and hugely impact your sleep quality. I remember nine months of not being able to sleep on one side after blowing my AC joint after a bad Aikido […]
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