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STEP 1: How to Locate the Plantaris Trigger Point #OneThe Plantaris muscle is a small muscle in your calf area at the back of your lower leg. It's a unique muscle in the TrP world because it has one of the most distant referred pain patterns, sometimes even referring...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Peroneus Longus Trigger Point #OneThere are three Peroneus muscles: Longus, Brevis and Tertius. The Peroneus Longus is a muscle present on the side of the lower leg. It arises from the fibula which is a thin bone present in the outside of the...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Popliteus Trigger Point #OneThe Popliteus is a muscle present at the back of the knee arising from the outer end of the femur, i.e. the bone present in your thigh. It runs diagonally and attaches to the top part of the tibia, also called the...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Platysma Trigger Point #OneThe Platysma is a very thin muscle that covers the neck. It can have trigger points in various places over the neck. Because it is a very thin muscle, and because it covers all the important structures in the neck,...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Pronator Teres Trigger Point #OneThe Pronator Teres is a muscle present in your forearm. It helps in turning the arm so that your palm is facing down and in. This action is called Pronation, hence the name of the muscle. It is a horizontal...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Rectus Abdominus Trigger Point #ThreeThe Rectus Abdominis muscle, also known as the "abdominals" or "abs", is a paired muscle running vertically on either side of the anterior wall of the abdomen. There are two parallel muscles, separated by...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Point #OneThe Quadratus Lumborum is the deepest abdominal muscle and is commonly referred to as a back muscle. It is irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above. Because it is a deep muscle,...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Point #TwoThe Quadratus Lumborum is the deepest abdominal muscle and is commonly referred to as a back muscle. It is irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above. Because it is a deep muscle,...

STEP 1: How to Locate the Rectus Femoris Trigger Point #OneThe Rectus Femoris is a part of the quadriceps group of muscles present at the front of the thigh. To locate it, place your hands over your navel and bring them down and to the side until you feel a bony...