Helping You Find Relief from Painful Trigger Points

Office jobs and sedentary lifestyles make tight muscles and other discomforts a common occurrence. Many people dismiss these aches and pains as a natural part of life, but they don’t have to be. If you experience frequent knots in your shoulders, back, or neck, Trinity Wellness Studio can help you find relief for these trigger points. Our office in Totowa, NJ can loosen the tight muscles that cause trigger points, reducing pain and helping you get back to a more active and productive lifestyle. We have a team of medical professionals who are able to identify your trigger points and create a plan to help you deal with them. Please reach out to us today for additional information.

Trinity Wellness Studio | Chiropractor for Trigger Points in Totowa, NJ

What Are Trigger Points?

Trigger points occur in important bundles of muscles in the neck, shoulders, and back. These areas can experience a lot of daily tension and strain due to physical activity, bad posture, or injury, which causes them to tighten and constrict without releasing to a neutral position, resulting in the development of a trigger point. When trigger points flare up, they are commonly referred to as “knots,” as you may be able to feel them through the skin due to the constriction of the muscles. Though trigger points are not usually a source of extreme pain, they often create chronic discomfort that can make working at a desk difficult and keep you from doing some of the activities you love. When more than one trigger point is aggravated at the same time, the discomfort can become more intense.

Symptoms of Trigger Points

If you’re unfamiliar with trigger point pain, you may write it off as everyday aches and pains and continue to live with the discomfort. Knowing the symptoms of trigger point aggravation can help you determine when you need to see a doctor, allowing you to get the care you need. The most common symptoms of trigger points include:

  • Dull ache, pressing pain, or feeling of heaviness

  • Burning, numbness, or tingling

  • Sweating

  • Headaches

  • Fatigue

  • Eyelid twitching

  • Off-balance feeling, dizziness, unsteadiness

  • Referred pain in other parts of the body

What Causes Trigger Points?

Trigger point flare-ups can be caused by a number of different actions and situations. Most often, they are caused by repetitive use, making them extremely common if you have a job where you use the same body part, in the same way, hundreds of times a day on a daily basis. This can include factory jobs, computer work with repeated clicking and typing, and even driver positions.

You can also develop trigger points after a single day of strenuous activity, such as when you lift something heavy or shovel your driveway on a snowy day. Other, less common, causes of trigger points may include inflammation, trauma to the area, emotional stress, and nutritional factors.

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