Trigger Point Self-Help May Treat the Following Conditions:*

*There may be other causes besides trigger points for many of these conditions. You should see a doctor immediately if you have any severe pain with sudden onset, not due to an injury. There may be other symptoms due to trigger points that are not listed here.

Abdominal pain • Abdominal trigger points • Abductor Digiti Minimi (Foot) trigger points • Abductor Digiti Minimi (Hand) trigger points • Abductor Digiti Minimi trigger points • Abductor Hallucis trigger points • Achilles Tendonitis • Achiness • Aching pain • Achy shoulder blade • Adductor / Opponens Pollicis trigger points • Adductor Brevis trigger points • Adductor Hallucis trigger points • Adductor Longus trigger points • Adductor Magnus trigger points • Adductor Muscles of the Hip pain • Adductor Muscles of the Hip trigger points • Adhesive capsulitis • Anal pain • Anconeus trigger points • Angina (mimics) • Ankle Pain • Ankle weakness • Anterior Compartment Syndrome • Arm falling asleep • Arm pain • Armpit pain • Back pain • Bed-wetting • Belching • Biceps Femoris trigger points • Biceps pain • Biceps trigger points • Bloating • Blurred vision • Bowel pain • Brachialis trigger points • Brachioradialis trigger points • Breast enlargement • Breast tenderness • Bruxism • Buccinator trigger points • Buckling knee • Bulbospongiosis trigger points • Bunions • Burning pain • Burning sensations • Burping • Buttocks pain • Calf cramping • Calf pain • carpal tunnel syndrome • Cervical Multifidi trigger points • Cheek pain • Chest constriction • Chest pain • Chronic and frequent ankle sprains • Chronic diarrhea • Chronic sore throat • Clawtoes • Coccygeus trigger points • Coccygodynia • Collar bone pain • Coracobrachialis trigger points • Coracoid pressure syndrome • Costochondritis (misdiagnosis) • Cough • Deep Intrinsic Foot Muscles trigger points • Deltoid pain • Deltoid trigger points • Diaphragm trigger points • Diarrhea • Difficulty breathing • Difficulty climbing stairs • Difficulty getting out of a chair • Difficulty opening mouth • Difficulty raising arm • Difficulty straightening leg • Difficulty swallowing • Difficulty with fine motor movements • Digastric trigger points • Disorientation • Dizziness • Drooping upper eyelid • Dropping items • Dupuytren’s Contracture • Ear pain • Earaches • Ectopic cardiac arrhythmias • Elbow pain • Excessive gas • Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis trigger points • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus trigger points • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris trigger points • Extensor Digitorum Brevis trigger points • Extensor Digitorum Longus trigger points • Extensor Digitorum trigger points • Extensor Hallucis Brevis trigger points • Extensor Hallucis Longus trigger points • Extensor Indicis trigger points • External Abdominal Oblique trigger points • Eye lid twitching • Eye pain • Eyebrow pain • Eyelid spasming • Face pain • Facial / Scalp Muscles trigger points • Facial pain • Finger cramping • Finger Extensors trigger points • Finger numbness • Finger pain • Finger stiffness • Finger tingling • Flexor Carpi Radialis trigger points • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris trigger points • Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis trigger points • Flexor Digitorum Brevis trigger points • Flexor Digitorum Longus trigger points • Flexor Digitorum Profundus trigger points • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis trigger points • Flexor Hallucis Brevis trigger points • Flexor Hallucis Longus trigger points • Flexor Pollicis Longus (Pronator Teres) trigger points • Food intolerance • Foot dragging • Foot pain • Foot pronation • Foot rotated out • Foot supination • Forearm pain • Forehead pain • Frequent bowel movements • Frontalis trigger points • Frozen shoulder • Fullness • Gastrocnemius pain • Gastrocnemius trigger points • Gemelli trigger points • Genital area pain • Gluteal pain • Gluteus Maximus pain • Gluteus Maximus trigger points • Gluteus Medius pain • Gluteus Medius trigger points • Gluteus Minimus pain • Gluteus Minimus trigger points • Gracilis trigger points • Grip weakness • Groin pain • Growing pains • Hallux Valgus • Hammertoes • Hamstrings pain • Hamstrings trigger points • Hand and Finger Flexors trigger points • Hand Extensors / Brachioradialis / Finger Extensors trigger points • Hand Interosseous trigger points • Hand pain • Head pain • Headaches • Heartburn • Heberden’s nodes • Heel Pain • Heel Spurs • Hip pain • Hyperhydrosis • Iliocostalis Lumborum trigger points • Iliocostalis Thoracis trigger points • Iliolumbar ligament trigger points • Iliopsoas pain • Iliopsoas trigger points • Iliotibial Band Pain • Iliotibial Band Syndrome • Impotence • Improper bite alignment • Indigestion • Infraspinatus pain • Infraspinatus trigger points • Intercostals trigger points • Interossei (Foot) trigger points • Interosseous (Hand) / Abductor Digiti Minimi trigger points • Intestinal cramping • Intestinal pain • Ischiocavernosus trigger points • Jaw deviation • Jaw pain • Jaw restriction • Joint problems • Knee pain • Knee stiffness • Lateral Compartment Syndrome • Lateral Pterygoid trigger points • Latissimus Dorsi trigger points • Leg pain • Levator ani syndrome • Levator Ani trigger points • Levator Scapula trigger points • Limited range-of-motion • Limping • Locking kneecap • Long Extensors of Toes trigger points • Long Flexors of Toes trigger points • Longissimus Capitis trigger points • Longissimus Thoracis trigger points • Loss of appetite • Loss of strength • Low back pain • Lower leg pain • Lower trapezius pain • Lumbago • Lump in throat • Mallet Toe • Masseter pain • Masseter trigger points • Mcburney’s point (mimics appendicitis) • Medial Pterygoid trigger points • Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome • Meralgia paresthetica • Mid-back pain • Middle trapezius pain • Migraines • Mouse arm • Mouth-breathing • Multifidi trigger points • Muscle atrophy • Muscle knot pain • Nausea • Neck pain • Nipple hypersensitivity • Numbness • Obturator Externus trigger points • Obturator Internus • Pelvic Floor trigger points • Obturator Internus • Piriformis trigger points • Obturator Internus trigger points • Occipitalis trigger points • One-sided ringing in ear • Opponens / Adductor Pollicis trigger points • Orbicularis Oculi trigger points • Organ pain • Pain at base of skull • Pain chewing • Pain climbing stairs • Pain in teeth • Pain inside the head • Pain through trunk • Pain when sleeping • Pain with breathing • Pain with coughing • Pain with exercise • Pain with lying down • Pain with sitting • Pain with sneezing • Pain with swallowing • Pain with walking • Painful bowel movements • Painful intercourse • Painful menses • Palm pain • Palmaris Longus trigger points • Paraspinal pain • Paraspinal trigger points • Pectineus trigger points • Pectoralis Major / Subclavius trigger points • Pectoralis Minor trigger points • Pelvic Floor trigger points • Penis pain • Periostial Irritation • Peroneal Muscles trigger points • Peroneus Brevis trigger points • Peroneus Longus trigger points • Peroneus Tertius trigger points • Phantom limb pain in amputees • Piriformis pain • Piriformis syndrome • Piriformis trigger points • Plantar Fasciitis • Plantaris trigger points • Platysma trigger points • Popliteus trigger points • Posterior Compartment Syndrome • Posterior Neck pain • Posterior Neck trigger points • Profuse eye tearing • Projectile vomiting • Pronator Teres trigger points • Pseudo-sciatica • Puffiness under eyes • Pyramidalis trigger points • Quadratus Femoris trigger points • Quadratus Lumborum pain • Quadratus Lumborum trigger points • Quadratus Plantae trigger points • Quadriceps Femoris pain • Quadriceps Femoris trigger points • Rectal pain • Rectus Abdominis syndrome • Rectus Abdominis trigger points • Rectus Femoris trigger points • Reduced sensation • Restless leg syndrome • Restricted range-of-motion • Retention of urine • Rhomboid pain • Rhomboid trigger points • Rib cage pain • Ringing in the ears • Rotator cuff injury (misdiagnosis or combined with trigger points) • Sacral pain • Sacroiliac joint pain • Sartorius trigger points • Scalene trigger points • Sciatica like pain • Scrotum pain • Semimembranosus trigger points • Semispinalis Capitis trigger points • Semitendinosus trigger points • Serratus Anterior trigger points • Serratus Posterior Inferior trigger points • Serratus Posterior Superior trigger points • Shin Splints • Shortness of breath • Shoulder ache • Shoulder clicking • Shoulder girdle fatigue • Shoulder joint pain • Shoulder pain • Shoulder rounded forward • Shoulder snapping • Sinus congestion • Sinus pain • Sinusitis (misdiagnosis) • Soleus pain • Soleus trigger points • Sore throat • Sphincter Ani trigger points • Spine pain • Splenius Capitis trigger points • Splenius Cervicis trigger points • Sternalis trigger points • Sternocleidomastoid pain • Sternocleidomastoid trigger points • Sternum pain • Stiff neck • Stiff spine • Stiffness • Stitch in the side • Stuck patella • Subclavius trigger points • Subdeltoid bursitis (misdiagnosis or combined with trigger points) • Suboccipital trigger points • Subscapularis trigger points • Superficial Intrinsic Foot Muscles trigger points • Supinator trigger points • Supraspinatus pain • Supraspinatus trigger points • Swelling • Tailbone pain • Teeth clenching • Teeth sensitivity • Teeth grinding • Temple pain • Temporalis trigger points • Temporomandibular joint degenerative arthritis • Tennis elbow • Tension headaches • Tensor Fasciae Latae pain • Tensor Fasciae Latae trigger points • Teres Major trigger points • Teres Minor trigger points • Testicular pain • Testis pain • Thigh pain • Thoracic outlet syndrome • Thorocolumbar Paraspinal trigger points • Throat pain • Thumb pain • Tibialis Anterior trigger points • Tibialis Posterior Syndrome • Tibialis Posterior trigger points • Tight trapezius • Tinnitus • TMJ pain • Toe drop • Toe pain • Tongue pain • Toothache • Transverse Abdominis trigger points • Transverse Perinei trigger points • Trapezius pain • Trapezius trigger points • Triceps pain • Triceps trigger points • Trigger finger • Trigger thumb • Trochanteric bursitis (misdiagnosis) • Trunk pain • Upper arm pain • Upper trapezius pain • Urinary bladder spasms • Urinary frequency • Urinary retention, • Vaginal pain • Vastus Intermedius trigger points • Vastus Lateralis trigger points • Vastus Medialis trigger points • Veering to the side • Vertigo • Weak ankles • Winging of the shoulder blade • Wrist pain • Zygomaticus trigger points