Fibromyalgia Trigger Points

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a disease or a common disorder that affects millions of people in the United States. For unknown reasons, women are 10 times more likely to suffer from this disease than men. Currently, there is no clear clinical diagnostic tests set for fibromyalgia. This has caused some controversy about this condition brings a deep embarrassment for many people.

What are trigger points?

Areas of pain and tenderness is found in several parts of the experience of the body fibromyalgia located. These pain points are called trigger points or tender points asmyofascial. The size of these areas is relatively low, about two inches or smaller. These trigger points are described as pain areas apparently below the skin rather than a deep pain. They are around the various joints of the body, but not in the joints themselves. The pain can vary from patient to patient, but a relatively light pressure on these points can cause severe pain.

Where are the points?

Although the cause of these trigger points of pain has not been clinically diagnosed, there is a point in common with respect to their location and number. There are 18 in number and are located as follows:
The one on the lower inside portion of each ball. (Fat pad of the media near the separation line)
Low outer area of ​​the buttocks (rear trochanter trochanter major)
Upper outer buttock area (upper outer quadrant of the buttock of the previous limit of maxiumus diaper)
Area within each elbow. (Lateral epicondyle, 2 cm distal to the lateral epicondyle)
Both sides of the chest (the second lateral rib costochondral joints of the second)
Both sides of the upper back above the shoulder. (Supraspinatus above the spine of the scapula near the medial edge)
Two at the top of the clavicle. (Trapeze-point through the top edge)
Two outer front of the slot. (Low-neck to the front surface of the space between C5 and C7)
Two at the top of the back of the neck. (Occiput-inserts stemocleidomastoid trapezius, splenius, capitus semspianlis muscles)
Causes of Trigger Point Pain

Although you can not determine clinically, it is generally accepted by health professionals that there are certain conditions that lead to this type of chronic pain. Injuries caused by repetitive overuse, tension and suffered heavy lifting, poor posture, injury, trauma, inactivity and the importance of daily stress factors can all be causes of this condition.

Other symptoms of fibromyalgia

Evidence of at least 11 of 18 tender points is one of the things that may lead your doctor to diagnose fibromyalgia. This will normally be present with widespread pain that affects all four quadrants of the body for at least three months, fatigue, night sweats, sleep disorders, memory disorders, hearing problems, tension or migraine headaches and general weakness.

Treatment

Education is an important aspect of the treatment of fibromyalgia. The current research contributes to reveal new types of treatment. Chiropractic treatment has been found to relieve many sufferers. Recent studies show that chiropractic adjustments C5-C6 cervical segments of patients helped relief of specific trigger points. Spinal adjustments have been shown to reduce pain of the general points of trigger points.