Category: Triggers & Trigger Points

Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief

“The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook – Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief” by Claire Davies might be the most useful book in your home. It helps you understand the CAUSE of your pain–the “soft tissue trigger point”–and it shows you exactly what to do to GET RID of that trigger point. You can treat your own… Continue reading Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief

How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger

Pain in your index finger (pointer finger) may be caused by a trigger point in the muscle. When you know where to press, you can make your index finger pain go away. In this picture, the red areas indicate areas of pain or discomfort. The more red, typically the more pain. The X marks the… Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger

Trigger Points for Finger Pain in Middle Finger and Last Two Fingers

Finger pain can be caused by trigger points.  Trigger points are very irritable (or crabby) areas of muscle that cause pain elsewhere.  You might have trigger points in your neck muscles that cause carpal tunnel pain, for instance. In this illustration, you are looking at trigger points that cause pain in your middle and last… Continue reading Trigger Points for Finger Pain in Middle Finger and Last Two Fingers

Is There A Trigger Point To Massage For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Is there a trigger point to massage for carpal tunnel pain?  What a great question and the answer is YES! But not just one–there are lots of trigger points. All kinds of possibilities exist for pressure on a nerve as it travels from your neck to your hand. 1.  Here’s one cause of carpal tunnel… Continue reading Is There A Trigger Point To Massage For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Thumb and Finger Pain – Could It Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Pain in your thumb and finger pain may be part of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but it can also be caused by muscles in your upper chest (between your breastbone and arm), on your ribs (under your arm pit), near your elbow in your lower arm (on the palm side) or in your hand. There’s such… Continue reading Thumb and Finger Pain – Could It Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Trigger Finger: Is Your Finger Locked In A Closed Position?

Trigger finger is the term that’s used when your finger becomes locked in the closed, or flexed, position.  This painful phenomenon can occur in any finger and in the thumb, too.  Your finger may “click” when you force it open. Muscles 101–Background: Muscles are made up of two parts:  the belly of the muscle and… Continue reading Trigger Finger: Is Your Finger Locked In A Closed Position?

How Can You Tell If The Muscles In Your Neck Are Causing Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms?

Something is causing your carpal tunnel symptoms and it could be the muscles in your neck. Here is a simple self-test to determine if your neck muscles are the cause.

Does Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Come From Your Neck? CTS Can Be Caused By Neck Muscles

Sometimes your carpal tunnel symptoms are caused by a muscle in your neck! More info here.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Be Caused By Asthma

Did you ever guess asthma or other breathing difficulties could cause your carpal tunnel symptoms?  Sure it can. How? You have a muscle called the diaphragm which basically divides your body into two pieces.  It is below your lungs and is used for breathing.  Sometimes, for one reason or another, we stop using the diaphragm… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Be Caused By Asthma