In fitness, there has been a lot of talk about trigger point mistakes.
It feels like trigger points mistakes are everywhere. You can’t look at a picture of a human or read about humans without stumbling upon another example of the little bastards. We can’t go two minutes without hearing about another tiny bit of muscle wreaking havoc on someone somewhere. Everybody is talking about them, and most people seem to think they are some pandemic epidemic.
If you think about it, this is kind of weird because these things have been around for as long as humans have had muscles. So what gives? Why are trigger points suddenly all the rage? That’s not clear. It almost seems like we have more questions than answers when we understand them fully. But whatever the reason for their current popularity may be, there are still many common mistakes people make when trying to find and treat them.
You Don’t Know What a Trigger Point Mistake Is
Suppose you’re in the medical profession. A trigger point is a patch of excessively contracted muscle tissue causing pain and dysfunction in the body. A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is painful when pressed and refers to pain in other areas. It’s a patch of overly contracted muscle tissue that is causing pain in the body. When a muscle is contracted too tightly, it can experience a decrease in blood flow and oxygen which means the muscle fibers can’t operate at their optimum level.
This builds up metabolites, lactic acid, and more, causing the muscle to be in a constant state of degeneration. This degeneration can turn into full-blown fibrosis or scarring in that muscle if left alone and untreated. This can lead to long-term issues such as chronic pain, limited movement, and even pain in other body parts connected to the original trigger point.
They are essential, but after talking with Conor Collins, most fitness professionals are doing it all wrong.
You Don’t Know What a Trigger Point Mistake Is
Suppose you’re in the medical profession. A trigger point is a patch of excessively contracted muscle tissue causing pain and dysfunction in the body. A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is painful when pressed and refers to pain in other areas. It’s a patch of overly contracted muscle tissue that is causing pain in the body. When a muscle is contracted too tightly, it can experience a decrease in blood flow and oxygen which means the muscle fibers can’t operate at their optimum level.
This builds up metabolites, lactic acid, and more, causing the muscle to be in a constant state of degeneration. This degeneration can turn into full-blown fibrosis or scarring in that muscle if left alone and untreated. This can lead to long-term issues such as chronic pain, limited movement, and even pain in other body parts connected to the original trigger point.
Conor goes through it all in this interview.
Enjoy the interview!
CLICK HERE to listen to the interview with Conor Collins on Trigger Points.
What Conor Collins Shares in the Interview:
- Who is Conor Collins?
- What is a Trigger Point?
- What are the common misconceptions about trigger points?
- How does trigger point affect these three groups of people: the general public, the gym goers, and the athletes?
- How muscle imbalances can lead to trigger points
- What are the common mistakes people make in relieving trigger points?
- How to avoid the common mistakes when doing self-myofascial release
- What effect is there on your nervous system when you make a self-trigger point?
- Is it necessary to seek professional help to improve or eliminate trigger points?
- What are the positive and negative factors affecting trigger points?
- Give tips on how to address trigger points effectively.
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Now, if you are looking for a resource to help you with addressing trigger points, then check out Trigger Point Solution 2.0 here:
Take care.
Rick Kaselj, MS
P.S. – If you liked this kind of interview, here are some other discussions that may help you:
- What Can Athletes Do About Knee Pain with Anthony Mychal
- Corrective Exercise and Performance with Nick Rosencutter
- Before I go, here are some kind words for Muscle Imbalances Revealed:
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