This is not physiologically accurate and can create confusion especially in the case of condition specific treatments.
Tender point: tenderness to palpation at soft tissue body sites (1,2)Ĭurrent expert based definition: International Delphi panel of 60 experts from 12 countries (3)Īctive trigger points “an active trigger point upon stimulation reproduce any symptom experienced by the patient, either partially or completely, whereby the symptom is recognized as a familiar experience by the patient, even though it may not be present at the moment of the examination.” (3) Trigger points are implicated in myofascial pain the validity of this theory is controversial and has recently been refuted.
The most reliable sign of a TrP is sensitivity to applied pressure. An active trigger point (TrP) is said to have a characteristic “twitch” response when stimulated however, the twitch response to palpation has been shown to be unreliable. The taut band is electrically silent.” Foot Note - Local or referred pain may be reproduced. Trigger point: “A tender, taut band of muscle that can be painful spontaneously or when stimulated.